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We are looking for a passionate Junior Fabric Buyer to support our purchasing department with the selection and procurement of raw materials/products. The fabric buyer's responsibilities include maintaining positive vendor relations, preparing pricing strategies, placing and tracking purchase orders, managing inventory and keeping track of market trends.
To be successful as a fabric buyer, you should be confident, highly organized and an excellent communicator. An outstanding fabric buyer has an analytical mind and excellent negotiating skills.
Responsibilities:

• Contribute and support with Sign Off meetings; including comp shops, costings, fabrics, trims and colours are all organised ready for these meetings.
• Managing the raw material archive, keeping a file of all approvals and samples for reference.
• Approvals for lab dips, fabrics, trims to be done
• Work with studio for quantifying orders, ensuring stock is delivered and managed
• Manage the accuracy and detail of sourcing buys and deliveries to the critical path
• Check the accuracy and detail of care and wash labels
• Run and work with development and production team on deliveries
• Chasing hand-overs, fit comments and general approvals or actions required with suppliers & mills
• Researching new suppliers and making recommendations to the team. Attending trade fairs and curating fabric stories
• Action any delays, cancellations or phasing with the team and suppliers/factories
• Planning, monitoring and maintaining suitable inventory levels
• Ensuring raw materials are purchased at the right time, to specification and at a good price
• Preparing budgets and forecasting purchasing trends
• Negotiating with suppliers and building positive, long-term relationships
• Preparing competitive pricing strategies
• Understand and accurately manage raw material for PO's and sizing

Requirements:

• Degree in Fashion business, textiles, or related field preferred
• Previous experience in buying or merchandising is a plus
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task and perform under pressure
• Experience with buying/mechandising software systems is a plus
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office/Excel and Adobe illustrator/photoshop packages
• Multilingual in French or Italian is a plus.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £22,100.03-£37,998.48 per year
Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

• London SW6 3NS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person