Buying Manager Menswear

As Buying Manager you are the right hand of the Buying & Merchandising Director Men and play a crucial role in managing and inspiring our buying team. The team of Buyers and Junior Buyers falls directly under your responsibility. You know better than anyone how to guide, coach and motivate an ambitious team to get the best out of themselves. Together, you ensure that our collection is optimally presented in our stores and online - because: Better Together.

You will also be responsible for the development of our Menswear collections in terms of content. You have in-depth knowledge of product development: from selecting the right fabrics and identifying new trends to negotiating prices and assessing production planning. Thanks to your insight, you know how and where we can produce these collections in the most efficient and qualitative way. You maintain intensive relationships with suppliers in countries including China, Bangladesh, Cambodia and Turkey. You do this not only remotely, but also during visits to the sites, negotiating price, quality and delivery conditions. At the same time, you ensure compliance with our quality and CSR standards with both existing and new suppliers.

Your role goes beyond the operational: you are a strategic partner within our organisation. Together with the Buying, Design and Merchandising departments, you build a future-oriented vision for our collections. Based on market analyses, customer insights and the latest trends, you develop a strategic plan that allows us to offer the right products in the right colours in the best places at the right time. During the season, you make adjustments to achieve maximum commercial results. In this role, you report directly to the Buying & Merchandising Director Men.

What do we expect from you?

• You have at least 6 years of working experience in a Buying department, preferably with responsibility over a specific product group and extensive knowledge of Menswear.
• Your expertise and curiosity make that you know exactly what is going on in the Dutch Fashion Retail market and what the Menswear consumer is looking for, and you are not afraid of innovation.
• You combine your strategic insight with a hands-on approach and know how to take your team along with you and coach them on this.
• Finally, with your sharp vision and passion you not only know how to develop beautiful collections, but also how to make them commercially successful.

 We evaluate all applicants based on competencies, experience and equal pay m/f/x.

With your commercialism and entrepreneurship, you ensure every day that we can continue to grow and innovate, so there should be something in return. You work for WE®, WE work for you. You therefore get from us:

• A salary that matches your knowledge, education and experience.
• A laptop, so you can work hybrid. So whether you want to work at home (including home working allowance) or at the office, you choose the workplace that suits you every day. And would you like to take a work station? You can!
• A travel allowance, 25 holidays, 8% holiday pay, a standard 20% shop discount, a pension scheme and an extensive package of collective insurances.
• Annual ‘Moments that matter day’; an extra day off that you can use on a day with special meaning for you.
• If you have been with us for 2 years, you are eligible for a sabbatical of minimum 8 to maximum 16 weeks, during which we continue to pay 25% of your salary.
• The chance to continuously learn and develop, both professionally and personally. From our WE® Academy, for example, we offer various education and training opportunities that you need to excel with us.
• Discount on your sports subscription, participating in bootcamp and/or boxing classes at a reduced rate and enjoying free fruit at our head office.
• Team events, BBQs and more!