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Head of Buying - Sleepwear, Lingerie & Basics -S

Ref: : JO-1807-104742 (Quest Search and Selection)
Location: :

South West England - South West

Rate: £90K to £100K (Permanent) + Bonus + Benefits
Industries: Retail, Media / News / Advertising / Design
Functional Areas: Strategy / Planning

Quest Search & Selection are partnering with a growing high-street fashion retailer that have an exciting job opportunity for an experienced Head of Buying to oversee one of their key categories within Womenswear.

This role will report into the Buying Director of the overall business.

The ideal candidate will come from a large high-street fashion retailing background.

As a head of Buying you will be responsible for:

* Contributing to the further development of the general Buying strategy across all channels, and implementing the Category conceptual ranges and Buying plan, aimed at maximising turnover and profitability
* Strategic planning and visioning, leadership and team management, influence, communication
* Through supervision and direction, developing and ensuring implementation of a brand strategy together with range and buying plans, based among other aspects on trends, competition analysis, evaluations and feedback from the stores
* Managing a team of Senior Buyers, Buyers and Assistant Buyer levels.
* Set financial standards and goals for the category team and ensure consistent execution, process and accountability
* Ensuring adequate supplier management within the Far East, Asia and Europe throughout the critical path.
* Reporting and if necessary timely adjustment of performance per category
* Through supervision, coaching and knowledge transfer, ensuring optimum quality (and quantity) among staff, who then work and continue to develop in a good employment climate, effectively and efficiently.

To be successful in this Head of Buying role -

* That you would be operating at a Head of buying or Senior Buying Manager level looking for their next step up.
* Have experience within Womenswear or the categories mentioned including lingerie, sleep and loungewear, vest tops, outerwear and impulse buys.
* that you have led a team of 15+ people
* Have strong development based Womenswear retail experience within the Far East & Asia
* Is a strategic leader and can show evidence of empowering their team and getting buy-in from other 'Heads of'
* This role will be based in Cardiff - so you will need to be able to relocate or be based there!

The successful candidate will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a great opportunity to work with a high-street retailer that is growing across all channels. If you're interested in further details please respond to this advert with your CV, quoting JO-1807-104742.

We request that candidates send their CV as a Microsoft Word document where possible.

Quest Search and Selection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.


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