Fashion buyer

Fashion buyers select the clothing and accessories a retailer will stock. The work involves researching trends and customer demand, attending shows and markets, selecting ranges, negotiating with suppliers, managing budgets and stock, and making the commercial decisions that shape what a store sells.

They work for fashion retailers and chains. The role suits commercially sharp, stylish, decisive people with a strong eye and analytical skills who can predict what will sell, negotiate with suppliers, balance creativity with the numbers, and combine fashion sense with the commercial judgment that successful buying — choosing the right products in the right quantities — requires.