Overview
Fashion Buyer – Menswear Jobs in Manchester Area, United Kingdom at Tagged Resources Recruitment specialists supplying Fashion, Beauty, Food and Home
Title: Fashion Buyer – Menswear
Company: Tagged Resources Recruitment specialists supplying Fashion, Beauty, Food and Home
Location: Manchester Area, United Kingdom
The Company:
We are recruiting for an amazing opportunity to be a key person in a dynamic and fashion led
Multi -Brand Menswear business. The company influence trends with some of the leading brands and high street retailers and as such a looking for someone who is passionate about the fashion industry.
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious, trend-driven Buyer to join a fast-paced and fast-growing company.
Main duties:
Working with a team of 5 designers, 2 garment techs, one senior merch and one junior merch as the wider team, outside of logistics / finance etc.
Reporting to the directors.
To nurture and manage various customer accounts from concept to delivery.
Engage with customers to hold regular meetings, take seasonal briefs and maintain / grow current business.
Work with design and tech team to create concept to be presented to customers.
Oversee production of collection and brief out to supply base in conjunction with design and tech teams, while controlling CP for seasonal development.
Negotiate prices with suppliers.
Monitor and manage sample trackers / sample development lead times.
Present collections to customers in conjunction with directors / design team.
Place POs and manage Order Summary.
Maintain and manage CP with regular communication with suppliers and customers on a weekly basis.
Carry out product review meetings with directors, design and tech teams on a daily / weekly basis.
Ensure goods are made to required Supplier or customer standards alongside tech team with regards to factory audits, compliance, product testing, AQL reports etc.
Working with logistics team to ensure packing lists, shipping schedules, product approvals are in place and correct.
Nurturing and managing supply base to balance production volumes and brands between supply base to maximise efficiency and skill across supply base.
Skills required:
Must be very organised and good energy.
Experience within a fashion business.
Ambitious and driven.
Ability to manage and motivate people.
