Quest Search & Selection is currently recruiting for a Buying Manager - Branded Sportswear. This position will own key fashion and sports brand relationships, driving the long-term strategy and commercial success of the category, while leading and supporting brand partnerships.

The business is a fast-growing omnichannel retailer, working with some of the top-tier global branded and own-label partners across the UK and internationally.

• Own and lead strategic relationships with assigned fashion and sports brands, acting as the senior point of contact.
• Nurture and grow existing relationships with key brand partners.
• Manage a team of three direct reports and support staff.
• Lead long-term category and brand strategy, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives.
• Drive category performance reviews with brand partners, including collaboration on key strategic initiatives.
• Manage financial performance, KPI tracking, and market reporting of the brands within specific fashion categories.
• Work closely with brands to develop ranges, negotiate contracts, and source new products aligned to regional and customer profiles.
• Partner with commercial teams on budgets, product mix, distribution strategy, and negotiations.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives and help standardise ways of working across the business.

• 8+ years' experience in buying, wholesale, B2B commercial partnerships, or category management.
• You must have sportswear experience
• Operating at Head of, Senior Buyer, Buying Manager, or Category Manager level (looking for a step-up to Head of level).
• Proven experience managing a team.
• Strong track record of building and scaling brand partnerships.
• Highly collaborative, with experience translating strategy into execution across cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical capability, with experience interpreting commercial data, developing KPIs, and driving data-led decisions.
• Flexibility to travel between head office, suppliers, and stores as required.

• Join a business with ambitious growth plans.
• Subsidised on-site gym and café.
• Excellent head office environment - this is a fully office-based role if not out on supplier and branch visits.
• Free parking
• monthly bonus incentives

If you are interested in this role & you have the relevant branded, leadership and sportswear experience, please apply today quotig the reference JO-.

We request that candidates send their CV as a Microsoft Word document where possible.

Quest Search and Selection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.