Footwear Buyer

Job Reference No: B001 Email: ****** Details Footwear Buyer OverviewWe are working on behalf of a highly successful fashion brand who are looking for a Footwear Buyer to join their dynamic team.The Footwear Buyer will be working across Ladies and Mens casual and formal footwear.Footwear Buyer ResponsibilitiesDeveloping, building, and planning ranges alongside the design and QA teams, ensuring they are in line with key critical path and marketing datesKeeping on top of current and future trends, carrying out research and attending comp shopping tripsRegularly liaising with suppliers overseas, negotiating costs, etc and constantly reviewing ways margin can be improvedMonitoring and analysing sales figures, identifying what is selling well and ways the range can be improvedAttend regular fit sessions and buying meetingsSupport and mentor junior members of the buying teamIdentifying new ways of working to ensure the business stays streamlined and productiveAdditional InformationThe ideal candidate for the Footwear Buyer role will have a commercial, fast fashion eye and be analytical and creative with excellent communication and organisation skills.Experience in a similar role is essential.If you can't find the right role, why not send us your CV#J-18808-Ljbffr