Footwear Buyer | Established - Senior | Circa £55,000 + Benefits | Manchester

Fuel your passion for footwear in a fast-paced, brand-driven buying environment.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Branded Footwear Buyer, you'll be the driving force behind building and delivering compelling, commercial, and trend-led branded footwear ranges. You live and breathe footwear, understand the nuances of branded assortments, and know how to turn data into sell-out collections. From strategy to store floor, you're all about creating the perfect line-up for our customers-across all channels.

Your Key Missions as the Buyer:

Planning & Strategy

Lead the seasonal strategy for your category-collaborating closely with the Head of Buying and Trading Manager

Present your vision to the Buying & Merchandising Director with confidence, aligning to our wider commercial goals

Analyse seasonal performance and market trends to inform data-led, customer-first decisions

Ensure ranges are tailored to store footprint, fascia, and channel needs, driving sell-through and limiting markdowns

Understand the branded landscape: from positioning and pricing to product mix and target customer

Use customer insight and trend forecasting to shape future range builds and category direction

Collaborate with Merchandising to produce detailed seasonal sign-off packs with clear sales and margin targets

Identify new commercial opportunities to grow ...