Junior Buyer – Fashion Ecommerce & Range Strategy

Location: Manchester

Type: Permanent

Industry: Ladieswear

Job Ref: TGN5494

The Company:

An established and exciting fashion brand which has seen explosive growth are currently recruiting for an established Assistant Buyer or Junior Buyer. They have quickly grown and have a well-recognised presence on social media platforms. This is a pivotal role to the business & an exciting opportunity to join a business on its path to success. The ideal candidate will have a experience in a similar role for a fashion ecommerce business.

The Role:

• Contributes to product development with an awareness of department best and worst and seasonal trends
• Contributes to product development to assist the JB/Buyer/HOB with range building
• Has a basic understanding of category frameworks in relation to product development
• Supports Buyer/HOB with cost price negotiations to achieve best prices and meet department BIM
• Attends design meetings with JB/HOB
• Takes ownership for chasing in development samples
• Achieves cost price reductions on first time rebuys
• Contributes & presents in weekly trade meetings with suggestions on how to react to department trading
• Generates ideas to support department strategy through product, studio and VM
• Carries out a daily review of department galleries to ensure product is being shot correctly
• Has an awareness of department KPI’s and department strategy, along with a general understanding of business sales and weekly priorities
• Thinks outside the box when dealing with problems, going to Buyer with solutions
• Demonstrates a strong understanding of fitting and technical terminology
• Leads all fit sessions, along with QC
• Takes ownership for ensuring fit comments sent
• Works closely with Buyer and garment techs to react to high returning lines
• Approves all fit & production samples
• Manages and oversees samples being sent to studio and organises shoot rail
• Takes responsibility for general office upkeep
• Takes ownership of OPO and the critical path to make sure all intake lands on time
• Attends supplier meetings
• Calls suppliers to discuss samples/costs and confident to negotiate
• Understands supplier delivery terms FOB/Landed

Skills Required:

• MUST have 3 years Multiproduct Buying experience – ideally for a Fashion Ecommerce Brand.
• A relevant degree in Fashion or similar.
• Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Excel.
• Strong strategic and range planning skills.
• Sourcing experience is essential.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Previous experience managing your own range, OTB and budgets.
• Confident user of Microsoft Office (particularly Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel).
• Excellent communication skills.

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