Head of Buying (Womenswear)

Cesna RecruitmentWorkableBeijing, Beijing Shi, China

Posted 9 JulFound 20 OctSeen 4 hours ago

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Lead and manage a 40+ team covering buying, technical and fitting functions, driving team performance and daily operations.
Oversee full product development cycles, integrate latest fabrics, techniques and fashion trends to strengthen market competitiveness.
Manage supplier orders, negotiate pricing, quality and lead time to consistently meet commercial KPIs.
Develop production and supplier development strategies to accelerate trend speed-to-market and improve repeat order efficiency.
Partner with Product & Creative Directors to deliver commercial-driven seasonal collection plans.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to execute long-term brand and business strategies across cost, quality and delivery targets.
Maintain and upgrade product fitting and quality standards to ensure premium and consistent product performance.

15+ years of extensive experience in fashion buying and product development.
Bachelor’s degree in Textile/Fashion or exceptional professional track record.
Demonstrated strong leadership and large-team management experience.
Solid hands-on product and technical expertise in fashion development and manufacturing.
Strong business acumen, analytical thinking and structured prioritization skills.
Excellent fashion sensibility with proven ability to commercialize trends.
Outstanding negotiation, supplier management and cross-team collaboration skills.
Fluent written and spoken English for international business cooperation.
Result-oriented, passionate about delivering high-performance fashion products to market.