Buying Assistant (12-month FTC)

JOSEPH Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Buying Assistant (12-month FTC)

JOSEPH is a British contemporary designer brand with a strong core of luxury essentials. Founded in 1966 by Casablanca-born Joseph Ettedgui, he was an early champion of the now iconic design houses & emerging brands alike.

Today, Joseph has global stores, a strong digital presence & over 400 stockists – all vibrant centres of creativity and style. Contemporary, sophisticated, and effortless – the JOSEPH label & products are defined by their dedication to craftsmanship, attention to detail and the balance between fashion and a timeless wardrobe of luxury essentials.

Summary and purpose of role:

This is a 12-month fixed-term contract.

The Buying Assistant for Women’s Designer is an essential support to the Buyer. They efficiently administrate and track the Women’s Designer orders, deliveries, and invoices, helping to manage the most appropriate products that will achieve or exceed the sales, sell through and margin targets.

Based at our Head office in Parsons Green, this position is ideal for someone who has a keen interest in luxury fashion, and is analytical, numerical, highly organised, and wishes to pursue a career in luxury fashion buying.

This role works closely with Retail Merchandising, Commercial Retail, Finance, Logistics, and external vendors to bring exciting and relevant products to our customers.

Key Responsibilities of the role:

Buying

1. Support the Buyer with data and information required for Market
2. Check and confirm all order confirmations as soon as the orders are placed
3. Request, collect and manage all product information needed as soon as the Market is completed
4. Accurately input all order information into each season’s Range Plan
5. Create the season’s purchase orders within a tight deadline
6. Help to organise in-store brand training
7. Develop and maintain strong vendor relationships

Stock Management

1. Efficiently manage, track, and report the weekly deliveries to ensure all stock is received within the agreed timeframe
2. Manage and track incoming invoices and payments with the Finance Team
3. Administrate any reorders, swaps or RTV’s
4. Obtain vendor information required for markdown and carryover proposals
5. Work closely with the Retail team to manage any customer requests or stock issues

Key Relationships

1. Retail Managers
2. Finance
3. Logistics

Knowledge, skills, and competencies:

1. Relevant Degree, preferably in Buying and Merchandising
2. Experience in a Buying Department, ideally within a luxury or premium retail environment
3. Strong organisational skills
4. A high level of attention to detail and accuracy when dealing with data
5. Excellent communication skills, both internal and external
6. Passionate about our brands and motivated to learn about our customer
7. Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel

Why work with JOSEPH?

As a team member you are an integral part of the JOSEPH brand and identity, and we will work to help you build your career within the luxury retail industry. As a member of the JOSEPH team, we also offer as part of our benefits package:

1. Health and Wellness resources (including a digital GP) & Retail Discounts via RetailTrust
2. Wellbeing & Personal development programs
3. Generous staff discount towards our luxury JOSEPH products & our multi-brand products
4. Access to Sample Sales, Social Events & more!

By applying via this platform for this position you agree to JOSEPH retaining your application and any other documentation as submitted by you in accordance with your application until such time that our recruitment and on boarding process is complete. In connection with your application, we must process your personal data, although this will be used for recruitment purposes only.

Please refer to our Applicant Privacy Notice located on the JOSEPH Website for further details.

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Sales, Customer Service, and Business Development

Industries

Retail