4th & Reckless Buyer

# 4th & Reckless Buyer

> 4th & Reckless · Altrincham, United Kingdom (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2025-11-25

**Workplace:** hybrid

**Department:** Buying

## Description

**Role Overview**

The Buyer is responsible for delivering a commercial, trend-led product offering that supports brand strategy and drives sales growth across all markets. This role manages end-to-end buying activity, including costing negotiations, range building, product lifecycle management, and cross-functional collaboration with Design, Merchandising, and Supply Chain. The Buyer will work closely with international suppliers and manage/mentor an Assistant Buyer.

**Key Responsibilities**

**Costing & Supplier Management**

• Negotiate all product costings across two countries of origin, covering approximately:
• **50 core styles per month × 10 months**
• **6 × 45 swim styles**
• Manage supplier relationships with both the **China team** and direct suppliers in **Turkey**.
• Ensure competitive pricing, optimal margins, and timely approvals.

**Range Building & Pricing**

• Propose all RRPs using the brand’s pricing architecture framework.
• Manage and maintain the **range plan tool**, ensuring accuracy across all drops and categories.
• Prepare for and present ranges in **pre-sign-off** and **final sign-off** meetings.
• Participate in concept meetings to drive the product direction each season.

**Product Development & Process Management**

• Attend weekly fit sessions (**approx. 6 hours per week**) and collaborate with Technical teams to ensure product quality and fit standards.
• Monitor and ensure full adherence to the **critical path** across all product areas.
• Provide designers with range performance feedback, identifying opportunities and gaps.
• Support Design on **fabric approvals**, ensuring suitability, cost efficiency, and brand alignment.
• Conduct **USA product calls** for every collection, ensuring relevance to the market.

**Trading & Reporting**

• Lead Monday trade preparation and reporting, analysing performance, best sellers, margin, and stock levels to inform future decisions.
• Make data-led recommendations to improve sell-through, reduce risk, and maximise profitability.

**Team Management**

• Manage, develop, and train the **Assistant Buyer**, ensuring their progression and performance.
• Support in creating an effective and collaborative team environment.

**Travel**

• Attend global **buying trips** as required, maintaining strong supplier relationships and driving new opportunities.

## Requirements

• Proven experience in a Buyer (multi-product experience ideal).
• Strong negotiation skills and experience costing across multiple countries of origin.
• Ability to analyse trade, build balanced ranges, and deliver commercial assortments.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, both internally and externally.
• Highly organised, proactive, and confident working in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to manage and mentor junior team members.
• Strong understanding of garment construction, fabrics, and fit processes.

## Benefits

• Birthday day off
• 25-day holiday
• Flexible hours
• Vibrant team
• 40% off staff discount
• Team socials
• Competitions
• Hybrid working - 4 days in the Altrincham office

## Apply
[Apply at 4th & Reckless](https://apply.workable.com/4th-and-reckless/j/4D7A73F5E4/apply)
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