Buyer Menswear (Outerwear) in Utrecht

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As Buyer Menswear, you play a key role in the development and procurement of our Menswear collections. In this role, your focus lies entirely on Outerwear. You are responsible for the entire procurement process, from selecting high-quality fabrics and negotiating sharp prices to creating production plans and choosing the right suppliers. Your suppliers are located in, among other places, China, Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Turkey, and you maintain these relationships both digitally and during regular visits. In doing so, you negotiate on price, quality, and delivery terms, while closely overseeing compliance with our quality and CSR standards.

In this role, you provide strategic input and work closely with the Design and Merchandising departments. Based on market analysis and trend insights, you translate the needs of our consumers into concrete collections. Together with Merchandising, you draw up a strategic plan to offer the right products at the best locations and times and actively adjust during the season to optimize results.

Additionally, you manage a Buying Assistant, who is responsible for order processing and administrative support. You maintain the overview, keep the purchasing system accurate and up-to-date, and use data to provide analyses and reports. This enables you to respond quickly to changes and work continuously on process improvement.

In this role, you report directly to the Buying & Merchandising Director Menswear.

• You bring experience within Buying with the product group Outerwear and have an affinity with Menswear.
• You work accurately, have an eye for detail, and communicate pleasantly with colleagues and suppliers.
• You maintain an overview, set the right priorities, and continue to work carefully, even when many things are happening at once.
• You follow developments within Menswear closely and translate trends into commercial opportunities.

Together with your Buying team, you ensure every day that we can continue to grow and innovate, so that is rewarded accordingly. You work for WE®, WE work for you. You therefore receive from us:

• A salary that matches your knowledge, education, and experience.
• A travel allowance, 25 vacation days, 8% holiday allowance (which you can have paid out annually or monthly), 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 may use on a day with a special meaning to you.
• 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 gym membership, participation in bootcamp and/or boxing classes at a reduced rate, and enjoy free fruit at our head office.
• Team outings, BBQs, events, and more!