Buyer

About M&S

M&S is a global, trusted retailer known for quality, driven by innovation, and deeply committed to our customers. We are fast and focused, setting high expectations and operating at pace to deliver exceptional outcomes.

Since entering the Indian market in 2001, we have grown into one of the leading fashion destinations, supported by a dynamic team of over 2,000 fashion enthusiasts. Our strategic partnership with Reliance Retail, established in 2008, has accelerated our expansion across the country.

Today, M&S is accessible through our comprehensive website, leading online marketplaces, and more than 80 stores across 38 vibrant cities. India is the largest international market outside the UK, and we continue to place quality products at the heart of everything we do.

Why Join us

This is a time-bound, business-critical role that opens a real doorway to a long-term career at M&S. You will gain hands-on exposure across multiple Business Units and categories — the scope demands flexibility, and rewards it. If you thrive in a fast-moving environment and want work that counts from day one, this is #NotJustAnyJob.

Job Title: Buyer

Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract (12 months)

Key Deliverables (Essential functions & Responsibilities of the Job):

• Support end-to-end product lifecycle management — from range planning to seasonal and top-up order closures for both international and domestic sourcing.
• Analyse sales performance and product sell-through; provide actionable feedback to the Buyer, Traders, and Merchandisers to influence future buying decisions.
• Lead margin negotiations with the Sourcing team for localised lines and manage fulfilment tracking across all season launches, including key marketing and window lines.
• Capture seasonal lessons learnt and translate them into clear, forward-looking action points for the next season.
• Monitor WGSN trends, runway insights, and competitor activity to provide timely and relevant trend feedback for range development.
• Conduct regular market visits for product gap identification and competition analysis; ensure two-way communication with SCM and Sourcing for order tracking across import and domestic lines.
• Partner with cross-functional teams — Retail, Ecommerce, Marketing, and VM — to drive product performance across Business Units and categories; maintain data hygiene across central product documents.

Skills:

• Graduate in Fashion Management/Retail
• 1-3 years of experience in product Buying in Apparels
• Proficient with MS-Office
• Good understanding of trend analysis and range development