Category manager Work, Jobs in Barbican (with Salaries)

Buying Manager 12 month FTC (Friends Like These)
NEXT —London
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Leadership
- Negotiation
Procurement Manager
Dentsu —London
- Full-time
- Contracts
- Communication skills
Senior Procurement Manager
Dentsu —London
- Full-time
- Driving
- Contracts
- AI
Category Manager
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust —London
- £66,274 - £73,496 a year
- Full-time
- Rehabilitation centre
6d
Category Manager
NextStep —London
- £50,000 - £65,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Category Manager (STEM) - Opex
University College London —London
- £54,931 - £64,644 a year
- Full-time
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
5d
Category Manager - Technology
News Corp —London
- Hybrid work
- Contracts
- Negotiation
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
12d
Category Manager - Technology
NewsUK —London
- Hybrid work
- Contracts
- Negotiation
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Category Manager
JLL —London
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
Hard Services Category Manager
OCS Group —London
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
Senior Category Manager
Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd. —London
- Full-time
- Remote
- English
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
Junior Category Manager - Fixed Term Contract until April 2027
Sephora —London
- Full-time
- Presentation skills
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Employee discount
Senior Supply Chain Capability and Assurance Manager
L&Q —London
- From £57,900 a year
- Full-time
- No degree
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
7d
Category Manager, Construction, Global Procurement Organization (GPO), Global Procurement Organization (GPO)
Amazon EU SARL (UK Branch) —London
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- SQL
- Project management
Manager - Purchasing Category Expansion
McKinsey & Company —London
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Doctoral degree
- English
Global Category Manager - Indirect Procurement
Tate & Lyle —London
- Full-time
- Bachelor's degree
- No degree
- Organisational skills
Energy and Utilities Senior Category Manager
Heathrow —London
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Contracts
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Work from home
13d
Category Manager (16m FTC)
Formula 1 —Biggin Hill
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- ERP systems
- Contracts
- Store discount
- Annual leave
12d
Category Manager
JIK-Integral UK Limited —London
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
Quick apply
Category Manager Infrastructure
London Stock Exchange Group —London
- Full-time
- Oracle
- Analysis skills
- Project management
23h

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Buying Manager 12 month FTC (Friends Like These)

NEXT -
London

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Job details

Full-time | Fixed term contract

Benefits

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

Continuous improvement
Purchasing
Leadership
Negotiation

Full job description

At NEXT Wholly Owned Brands, we’re a collective of London-based fashion and lifestyle brands. From our beginnings with Lipsy in 1998, to becoming part of the UK’s largest fashion retailer, NEXT, in 2008. We’ve evolved into a group of bold, design-led brands, each with its unique identity.

At the heart of our business is a passionate team driven by creativity, innovation, and a shared ambition to deliver exceptional results. We foster a culture where individuality is celebrated, curiosity is encouraged, and challenging the status quo is part of how we grow.

Who are Friends Like These?

Friends Like These is for the go-getter - she’s strong, feminine and always on the move, so we offer her a gorgeous wardrobe line-up she can bank on every time.

Role Purpose

As Buying Manager, you will support the Buying Director in driving the creative and commercial direction of the brand across multiple categories. You will lead a high-performing team to develop a superb product offering that drives the overall profitability of the brand.

Role Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Commercial Performance
- Drive commercial performance by developing and delivering short- and long-term brand objectives focused on profit, margin, and growth.
- Maximise profitability through strategic decisions on product direction, category innovation, pricing, sourcing and intake.
- Demonstrate high-level strategic awareness, understanding how departmental decisions impact different channels and overall company objectives.
- Challenge and improve existing processes, contributing innovative ideas to evolve buying strategies and streamline operations.

Range Planning & Product Development
- Oversee the planning and structure of the range in collaboration with Merchandising and Design, ensuring a balanced, customer-focused offer.
- Incorporate global fashion trends, market dynamics, and customer insights into commercially viable and trend-led collections.
- Monitor and react to performance by reviewing sales and product data to identify opportunities for repeats, cancellations, or future optimisations.
- Identity & implement new product categories that could enhance the brands current range and offer

Supplier & Stakeholder Management
Oversee the sourcing and management of suppliers, assessing capability,
- supporting buying with supplier issues & finding solutions.
- Lead buyers to strategically plan production & fabric booking to optimise cost prices & lead times.
- Manage buyers to ensure ethical, timely, and quality production while maintaining existing relationships and encouraging new partnerships.
- Build strong cross-functional relationships with Marketing, PR, Creative & Technical teams to align commercial and creative goals.
- Collaborate across the wider business to share insights on trends and competitor behavior to influence broader strategy.

Team Leadership
- Lead and develop the buying team by managing workloads, delegating effectively, and setting clear objectives.
- Conduct regular performance reviews to drive capability, engagement, and accountability within the team.
- Mentor and motivate others, identifying and nurturing talent while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Technical Requirements

Experienced Buying Manager with experience in a similar fashion retailer

Multi-category womenswear experience

Strategic, commercial, and innovative thinker.

Deep knowledge of fashion trends and market dynamics.

Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills.

Excellent communication, presentation, and influencing abilities.

Leadership skills to motivate and develop teams.

Adaptable, organised, and results-driven with a focus on growth and margin improvement.

25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
Hot deals and exclusive offers from over 3,500 retailers through our online benefits platform
Company performance based bonus
Early VIP access to sale stock via Direct to Desk
Life assurance
Sharesave scheme
Annual Travel Card Loan
Sample Sales
Fantastic L&D opportunities
Flexi-Hour Scheme
Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other

Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.

We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email [email protected] (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0207 436 2000 and leave a voicemail.

Lipsy is a London-based fashion brand that’s bold, dynamic, and always evolving. We create trend-led designs with a signature feminine edge, blending sophistication with unapologetic glamour. From statement-making eveningwear to effortlessly chic everyday looks, every piece is designed to make women feel confident, empowered, and unstoppable. The Lipsy woman knows what she wants - she’s ambitious, stylish, and ready to own every moment, whether she’s commanding the boardroom or turning heads at an exclusive event.

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