Head of Buying (Womenswear)

Cesna Recruitment

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Beijing, Beijing Shi, China on site Until 9/7/2026 15+ years exp First posted July 9, 2026 Last posted July 9, 2026
Job description

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
About this role

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

Skills & keywords

Required skills

leadershipproduct developmentnegotiationsupplier managementfashion trend analysis

Preferred skills

team managementbusiness acumeninternational communication

Specializations

product developmentfashion trendssupplier managementnegotiationteam leadership
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Beijing, China

On-site City