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The Company Childsplay Clothing is a leading independent retailer of luxury designer childrenswear, proudly operating from the UK with a global customer base spanning the USA, Middle East, and Asia. Our dynamic and fashion-forward e-commerce platform is widely regarded as one of the most innovative in the industry, supported by a fully integrated Head Office and Distribution Centre in Dagenham, which forms the operational heart of the business and enables us to deliver a global service. With over 30 years of heritage, Childsplay has built a highly skilled and dedicated team, driving a clear vision to remain at the forefront of the luxury childrenswear market. Role Description We are seeking an experienced Senior Buyer to join our growing team. This is a commercially focused and strategically important role, responsible for shaping and delivering a compelling luxury childrenswear offer across apparel, footwear, and accessories. You will work closely with senior leadership to define range direction, strengthen brand partnerships, and drive performance across a fast-moving global business. Key Responsibilities • Curate seasonal collections across top tier luxury and premium brands., • Influence the buying strategy, ensuring ranges are commercially strong, brand-aligned, and customer-led, • Analyse sales performance, margin, and stock levels to drive trading decisions and maximise profitability, • Identify emerging trends, customer behaviours, and market opportunities, translating insight into actionable product direction, • Build, develop, and maintain strong relationships with leading international luxury brands and suppliers, • Negotiate with brand partners to secure commercial terms, exclusives, and key product opportunities, • Drive brand performance by understanding individual strengths and strategically maximising their potential within the range, • Work closely with Merchandising to optimise stock levels, intake planning, and in-season trading actions, • Partner with Marketing to influence product storytelling, campaigns, and key seasonal initiatives, • Contribute to buying strategy meetings, range reviews, and seasonal planning processes, • Manage and support a high-performing buying team, setting clear standards, direction, and accountability, • Attend UK and international trade shows and buying appointments to source and develop new product opportunities, • Collaborate with wider teams to ensure alignment and successful delivery of business objectives About You (Skills & Experience) • Proven experience in a Buyer or Senior Buyer role within luxury or premium fashion, ideally across childrenswear, apparel, footwear, and accessories, • Strong commercial awareness with a proven ability to build high-performing ranges that maximise sales and margin, • Highly analytical, with the ability to interpret trading data, identify opportunities, and confidently forecast trends, • Excellent negotiation, influencing, and networking skills, with the confidence to challenge and engage stakeholders at all levels, • Strong brand awareness, with the ability to understand individual brand strengths and leverage them effectively, • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain successful supplier relationships, while identifying and onboarding new brand partners, • A confident and clear communicator, able to articulate product vision and business strategy both internally and externally, • Experience collaborating cross-functionally, particularly with Merchandising and Marketing teams, • Proven leadership capability, with experience motivating, developing, and setting high standards within a team, • Highly organised with strong attention to detail, able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, • Resilient and decisive, with the ability to perform under pressure and meet tight deadlines, • Proficient in Excel and experienced in using buying system What This Role Offers • Influencing product direction and buying strategy, • Direct influence on brand partnerships and range composition, • Exposure to leading international luxury brands, • A fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with growth momentum, • The opportunity to shape a key part of a global e-commerce business

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