Overview
Buying Manager – Childrenswear Jobs in London, England, United Kingdom at Boden
Title: Buying Manager – Childrenswear
Company: Boden
Location: London, England, United Kingdom
a Bit About The RoleThe Buying Manager reports to our Director of Buying Mini to set and drive divisional strategy, working across all departments. They maintain a high-level overview to ensure key KPIs, sales and margin are achieved.
Benefits At Boden
Flexible hybrid working
Targeted annual bonus scheme
Generous Boden clothing allowance and 30% discount on all current clothing ranges
Holiday increase with years of service
Portal with an array of discounts and cashback offers on retail and entertainment
Group personal pension scheme and life insurance cover
24/7 Virtual GP service for you and your household
Free onsite parking, teas & coffee stations and subsidised café with free toast for breakfast
Role Responsibilities
Commercial Awareness
Drive departmental product strategy
Constantly improve ranges and drive sales and profit
Understand our brand and our customer in all our trading regions
Use information from customer insight and market research to improve the ranges
Understand the economic landscape and take appropriate action
Understand social and fashion trends and take appropriate action
Identify range opportunities and address with speed
Critique and constantly improve processes
Range Building
Execute innovative product strategy to deliver sales growth across all markets
Strategically identify opportunities for current season and future
Capitalise on opportunities with speed
Drive collaborative working across Design, Merchandising, Technical & Sourcing counterparts
Trading
Capitalise on opportunities to grow sales strategically
Identify trade opportunities and move with speed to make these a reality
Chase and mitigate risk where required
Manage departmental budgets
Supply Base
Deliver agile supply base which responds to the needs of the business
Deliver intake margin strategy seasonally
Mitigate risks to profit
Drive sourcing strategy
Be aware of global supply opportunities and global economic issues
Team Leadership
Create a dynamic, motivated, and high performing team
The Experience We Are Looking For
Excellent product & customer knowledge with a commercial mindset
Strong successful experience within Buying & managing teams
5 years’ experience as Senior Manager
a Bit About You
Exceptional communicator
Detail orientated and exceptionally organised
Excellent negotiation & networking skills
Target driven & results focussed
Excellent at prioritising business needs
A strong commercial understanding
Strong leader
Collaborative business partner
We want Boden to be the place
everyone
wants to work. Friendly and open, understanding and supportive. A best-of-British company with diverse teams, equal opportunities, and fair working and recruitment practices. We believe in hiring the best person for the job whoever they are, helping them thrive in it and celebrating their individuality.
We would like to encourage people from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply for our roles. If you need any reasonable adjustments or additional support during your application process, please do not hesitate to let us know.
