Head of Buying (Womenswear)
Cesna Recruitment
Apply to this job• Lead and manage a 40+ team covering buying, technical and fitting functions, driving team performance and daily operations.
• Oversee full product development cycles, integrate latest fabrics, techniques and fashion trends to strengthen market competitiveness.
• Manage supplier orders, negotiate pricing, quality and lead time to consistently meet commercial KPIs.
• Develop production and supplier development strategies to accelerate trend speed-to-market and improve repeat order efficiency.
• Partner with Product & Creative Directors to deliver commercial-driven seasonal collection plans.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to execute long-term brand and business strategies across cost, quality and delivery targets.
• Maintain and upgrade product fitting and quality standards to ensure premium and consistent product performance.
Requirements
• 15+ years of extensive experience in fashion buying and product development.
• Bachelor’s degree in Textile/Fashion or exceptional professional track record.
• Demonstrated strong leadership and large-team management experience.
• Solid hands-on product and technical expertise in fashion development and manufacturing.
• Strong business acumen, analytical thinking and structured prioritization skills.
• Excellent fashion sensibility with proven ability to commercialize trends.
• Outstanding negotiation, supplier management and cross-team collaboration skills.
• Fluent written and spoken English for international business cooperation.
• Result-oriented, passionate about delivering high-performance fashion products to market.
Benefits
- Private Health Insurance
- Pension Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Training & Development
- Performance Bonus
Summary
Lead fashion buying, manage supplier relations, oversee product development and team performance.
Job title
Head of Buying (Womenswear)
Experience level
15+ years
Minimum experience
15+ years exp
Industry
fashion
Location requirements
Beijing, China; on-site preferred, remote not specified
Salary
Not specified
Management role
Yes
Required skills
Preferred skills
Specializations
Structured locations inferred from the posting.
Beijing, China