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Job Posted: 22 days ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Kent

Expire in: 5 days

Job Description

Senior Buyer - Childrenswear (Boys Brands)

Kent / Sussex | Hybrid (3 days in the office) | Competitive Salary

Love childrenswear?

Thrive on spotting the next big opportunity and building relationships with the most exciting childrenswear brands in the market?

Ready to shape a category, not just manage it?

We're looking for an experienced Senior Childrenswear Buyer to take ownership of a portfolio of well-known brands within a fast-paced, international retail business that continues to grow year after year.

This is far more than a buying role. You'll be at the heart of commercial decision-making, working with globally recognised brands, influencing category strategy, mentoring Buyers, and collaborating with teams across the business to create an exceptional customer proposition.

If you enjoy combining commercial instinct with strategic thinking and love seeing your decisions make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll be doing

Leading the buying strategy across key branded categories, building commercially successful seasonal ranges.
Developing and nurturing strong relationships with luxury brand partners while identifying exciting new opportunities.
Using customer insight, trading data, and market trends to identify opportunities for growth across international markets.
Creating balanced assortments that delight customers while delivering strong commercial performance.
Partnering closely with Merchandising to optimise stock investment, forecasting, and category profitability.
Leading weekly trading reviews, reacting quickly to performance, and driving continuous improvement.
Working closely with Ecommerce and Marketing to deliver impactful product launches, hero products, and commercial campaigns.
Coaching and supporting Buyers, sharing your expertise, and helping to develop the wider team.What we're looking for

Proven experience as a Senior Buyer or an established Buyer managing branded categories, preferably within childrenswear.
Strong commercial awareness with the ability to balance customer needs and business performance.
Experience building successful relationships with premium or luxury brand partners.
A confident negotiator with excellent influencing skills.
Strong analytical ability and experience using data to make commercial decisions.
A collaborative approach with experience working cross-functionally.
A natural mentor who enjoys supporting and developing others.
A passion for product, trends, and delivering an outstanding customer experience.Why you'll love it

Hybrid working (3 days in the office)
Competitive salary
Work with globally recognised premium brands
Genuine opportunity to influence category strategy
Collaborative, supportive, and ambitious culture
Join a business with an international customer base and exciting growth plansReady to make your mark?

If you're looking for a role where your commercial expertise, buying experience, and passion for brands will genuinely shape the future of a category, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today to find out more.

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