17 Oct
Boden
London
Job description
A BIT ABOUT THE ROLE
The 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
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