Senior Buying Manager

Cornwall based – relocation allowance available of 10% the offered salarySalary: up to £66,950 depending on experience (Band 4)Full-timePermanentInterviews likely to take place w/c 23rd NovemberAt Seasalt, creativity is in our DNA. We began in 1981 in a small shop in Penzance, crafting workwear for local mariners and artists.

Today, we’re a modern lifestyle brand with over 80 shops across the UK and Ireland, 400+ wholesale stockists, and a growing global presence. We may have grown, but we’ve always stayed true to our roots with Cornwall’s artistic influence and maritime heritage woven into every garment.As a certified B Corp and winner of Drapers “Best Place to Work” in 2024, we’re proud to balance our culture with long term growth.

It's an exciting time to join us as we build on our distinct creative handwriting, brand differentiation, and expanding both internationally and in the UK.The Senior Buying Manager is responsible for shaping and delivering a forward-thinking product strategy across a significant product portfolio.

Working at the heart of the business, you will ensure our product offering reflects the brand’s aesthetic, resonates with our customers, and delivers against ambitious commercial objectives and long-term growth plans.Leading a high-performing team, you’ll drive commercial success through strategic decision-making, strong supplier partnerships, and cross-functional collaboration.

Working closely with Design, Merchandising, Marketing, and Supply Chain teams, you will optimise profitability, accelerate speed to market, and enhance operational efficiency.

As a key member of the leadership team and deputy to the Director of Buying & Sourcing, you will play an influential role in shaping product direction, driving strategic initiatives, and delivering cohesive, commercially successful product campaigns that support business growth and innovation.Please note, as part of our Seasalt Connected approach to ways of working, this role will be based flexibly across our Cornwall head office locations (minimum 40% of working week but the nature of some roles may require more working time in our head offices) and remotely within the UK.You’ll help us by:Executing a long-term product strategy in line with the business strategy, ensuring alignment with brand vision, customer expectations, market trends, and financial objectives, while leading end-to-end product development and strategic range planning.Being financially responsible for your business area, driving revenue, margin targets, and profitability growth through effective buying decisions and a commercial-led approach informed by competitor activity, sales data, and emerging trends.Identifying opportunities to optimise the range across all sales channels, ensuring product selections are customer-focused and commercially viable.Leading speed-to-market initiatives, optimising lead times and supply chain efficiency, while working closely with Buyers and the supply base to improve lead times and flexibility.Driving seasonal strategic product initiatives and collaboration projects, working closely with Marketing teams to ensure product launches and campaigns are effectively positioned for brand growth and customer engagement.Developing and executing a robust supplier and sourcing strategy in partnership with the team and cross functionally to ensure sustainable and ethical sourcing, while fostering supplier partnerships that drive innovation and commercial opportunities.Overseeing supplier performance and negotiations to ensure consistent quality, service and delivery, and to drive cost efficiencies and margin improvements.Responding to market changes impacting sourcing decisions such as currency, duty, commodity, political and freight.Building and managing a robust cross-costing process to minimise workload on product teams, achieve the best prices and lead times, and oversee fabric and capacity planning to minimise risk and maximise commercial opportunities.Leading and developing a high-performing buying team, providing mentorship, coaching and development o