Buyer

Ref: AS1376110

London, United Kingdom

£45,000

• Permanent
• Luxury Retail Buying
• Range Planning
• Supplier Negotiation

About the candidate

An experienced retail buying professional with a strong background across luxury, fashion and multi-brand retail environments. They bring hands-on experience in seasonal buying, assortment planning, supplier management and commercial range optimisation.

They are confident analysing market trends and sales performance to shape customer-focused ranges, while building strong brand partnerships that support margin, sell-through and overall sales growth. Collaborative and commercially minded, they also enjoy working cross-functionally and supporting junior team members.

What makes them great?

• Commercial Buying Impact – Negotiated exclusive brand partnerships in a luxury retail environment, helping to deliver a 15% margin improvement while maintaining strong sell-through rates.
• Sales Growth Focus – Contributed to a 20% uplift in sales through effective range management, market research and promotional activity within a regional fashion retail setting.
• Collaborative Leadership – Works closely with merchandising, marketing and wider commercial teams, while also supporting and mentoring junior colleagues.

Areas of expertise

• Range Planning & Optimisation – Experienced in building commercially focused product ranges across luxury and fashion retail, using sales data and market insight to guide decisions.
• Supplier & Brand Partnerships – Skilled in managing supplier relationships, negotiating with vendors and securing exclusive partnerships that strengthen the customer offer.
• Retail Trading & Market Analysis – Strong understanding of trend research, promotional planning and trading performance to support sales and product performance.