Average Buyer salary in North West London

Buyer - High Street Retailer - 12 Month FTCUp to £50,000pa plus company benefits | LondonA market leading high street retailer that is renowned for its multi-product menswear, womenswear and childrenswear apparel and accessories ranges have an exciting opportunity for an established Buyer with multi-product or outlet experience to join their established buying team on 12-month maternity cover contract.As a Buyer you will be responsible for managing the entire outlets categories across menswear, womenswear and childrenswear, working closely with the wider outlets buying team. You manage the development process, range planning and range building. Reporting directly to the Head of Buying, you will work closely with the merchandising, design, and garment tech teams. The ideal applicant must have previous fashion Buying experience working for a high street retailer, heritage or lifestyle brand at an established Buyer or Junior Buyer level. Demonstrating a strong understanding of people management, category management and experience working with external suppliers and Far East factories. You must be an excellent communicator (written & verbal), highly analytical with advanced technical fabric knowledge, be proficient using Microsoft Office programs, Adobe Illustrator, and have excellent knowledge of garment construction & grading, wash-care labels and managing the full product development process. In return you will be rewarded with an excellent remuneration package, hybrid working and an array of company benefits, and the opportunity to join the buying team of a market-leading brand!BH37233

Junior Buyer - High Street Retailer - 12 Month FTCUp to £40,000pa plus company benefitsLondonA market leading high street retailer that is renowned for its multi-product menswear, womenswear and childrenswear apparel and accessories ranges have an exciting opportunity for a Junior Fashion Buyer to join their established buying team on 12-month maternity cover contract.As a Junior Buyer you will be responsible for managing the entire outlets categories across menswear, womenswear and childrenswear, working closely with the wider outlets buying team. You manage the development process, range planning and range building. Reporting directly to the Head of Buying, you will work closely with the merchandising, design, and garment tech teams. The ideal applicant must have previous fashion Buying experience working for a high street retailer, heritage or lifestyle brand at an established Senior Assistant Buyer and Junior Buyer level. Demonstrating a strong understanding of people management, category management and experience working with external suppliers and Far East factories. You must be an excellent communicator (written & verbal), highly analytical with advanced technical fabric knowledge, be proficient using Microsoft Office programs, Adobe Illustrator, and have excellent knowledge of garment construction & grading, wash-care labels and managing the full product development process. In return you will be rewarded with an excellent remuneration package, hybrid working and an array of company benefits, and the opportunity to join the buying team of a market-leading brand!BH37233

Category Buyer West LondonWe are seeking an experienced Category Buyer to join an established Procurement team within a manufacturing environment. This is a key role for a commercially driven procurement professional with strong expertise in mechanical or engineered components, responsible for category strategy, supplier development, cost optimisation and sourcing across a global supply base. The role will also play a significant part in NPI programmes, working closely with Engineering, Quality and Project teams. Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop and deliver category strategies across mechanical/engineered components, building a competitive, resilient and capable global supplier base.Lead commercial negotiations, supplier selection and contract management, delivering cost savings and improved total cost of ownership.Lead sourcing activity for NPI projects, working with Engineering, Quality and Project teams to ensure cost, quality and supply requirements are achieved.Manage and develop supplier performance across cost, quality, delivery and responsiveness, driving continuous improvement.Identify and mitigate supply chain risks through initiatives including dual sourcing, supplier development and strategic supply agreements.Key Experience10+ years' procurement experience within a manufacturing or engineering environment, with proven mechanical or engineered parts sourcing expertise.Experienced in developing category or commodity strategies.Proven international sourcing, supplier development and complex commercial negotiation experience.Experience supporting NPI or product development within a cross-functional Engineering, Quality and Project environment.Strong commercial, analytical and stakeholder management skills, with a proactive and hands-on approach. Degree qualified or CIPS qualified/working towards CIPS would be advantageous.Processing Your DataBis Henderson Recruitment is a leading provider of recruitment, interim management and consultancy services to the supply chain and logistics industry. Should you respond to this advertisement we may store your CV and contact details and will process this data for recruitment purposes only. Should we process your data, then we will always tell you that we are doing so.Please visit our website to read our Privacy Policy in full, in this Policy you will find information about our compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulations.All applicants must have an unrestricted right to work in the UK as our client will not support visa sponsorship for this role.