Senior Buyer - Topshop

AI overview

Lead the development of a global product offer for Topshop, collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive KPIs and embed sustainability into product sourcing.

The Role:

As a Senior Buyer on Topshop and Topman, you’ll lead the development and delivery of a global product offer that embodies the iconic British fashion brand.

Whether it’s tailoring, denim, casualwear or outerwear, you’ll work closely with Design, Merchandising, Marketing and Garment Tech to build ranges that excite, inspire and trade successfully across online, stores and wholesale.

This is an opportunity to shape a global product offer while collaborating across multiple functions, giving you the breadth and insight to grow your career in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

The Details

  • Develop and deliver a cohesive, commercial range that reflects Topshop/Topman’s brand strategy
  • Shape product direction in partnership with Design, aligning creative vision with divisional goals and customer insight
  • Drive department KPIs, delivering margin and profit through strategic planning, responsive trading, and smart decision-making
  • Use trend and sales data to anticipate customer needs, identify growth opportunities, and inform future buys
  • Trade in-season with agility, spotting gaps, managing risk, and potentialising high-impact opportunities across channels
  • Balance range architecture across options, ALB strategy and global requirements, with the flexibility to pivot in-season
  • Champion Fashion with Integrity, embedding sustainability and ethical sourcing into product decisions and supplier partnerships
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Merchandising, Marketing, Sourcing and Garment Tech to ensure cohesive execution, consistent brand messaging, and supply base optimisation
  • Stay close to global trends and competitor activity, using insights to evolve strategy, product mix and promotional opportunities

We believe being together in person helps us move faster, connect more deeply, and achieve more as a team. That’s why our approach to working together includes spending at least 3 days a week in the office. It’s a rhythm that speeds up decision-making, helps ASOSers learn from each other more quickly, and builds the kind of culture where people can grow, create, and succeed.

    About You

    You’re a creative and commercially minded Buyer with proven experience in a fast-paced, global retail environment. You bring energy, vision and a deep understanding of the customer to every decision.

    As a leader, you’ll inspire and grow a high-performing team, providing clear direction, coaching and feedback, and fostering a culture that’s inclusive, collaborative and driven by bold ideas. You’ll champion development, celebrate success, and empower your team to think big and deliver with impact.

    You’ll also be able to demonstrate:

    • Strong commercial and analytical skills, using data to drive decisions and unlock opportunities
    • A clear vision for product strategy, with deep knowledge of planning, KPIs and trading
    • Confidence managing OTB and making trade-offs to drive profitable growth
    • Strong presentation and influencing skills, engaging stakeholders with clarity and impact
    • Excellent relationship-building skills across internal teams and suppliers
    • Strong systems skills, including relevant trading platforms and Excel

    BeneFITS’

    • Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!)
    • Employee sample sales
    • 25 days paid annual leave + an extra celebration day for a special moment
    • Discretionary bonus scheme
    • Private medical care scheme
    • Flexible benefits allowance - which you can choose to take as extra cash, or use towards other benefits
    • Opportunity for personalised learning and in-the-moment experiences that enable you to thrive and excel in your role

    Why take our word for it? Search #InsideASOS on our socials to see what life at ASOS is like.

    Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

    • Personalised learning opportunities: Opportunity for personalised learning and in-the-moment experiences that enable you to thrive and excel in your role

    We’re ASOS, the online retailer for fashion lovers all around the world.We exist to give our customers the confidence to be whoever they want to be, and that goes for our people too. At ASOS, you’re free to be your true self without judgement, and channel your creativity into a platform used by millions.But how are we showing up? We’re proud members of Inclusive Companies, are Disability Confident Committed and have signed the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter and we placed 8th in the Inclusive Top 50 Companies Employer list.Everyone needs some help showing up as their best self. Let our Talent team know if you need any adjustments throughout the process in whatever way works best for you.

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