Graduate Fashion Buyer - Carlisle

Hours: 37.5 hours a week - Monday - Friday

Our client, a national leader in the fashion retail sector, is looking for a Graduate Fashion Buyer to join their team based at the Carlisle Office. As a Graduate Buyer, your primary function is to support the buyer in the daily operational functions within your department. You will also learn to develop key cross-functional relationships with internal departments, external suppliers, and our overseas sourcing offices.

This position is ideal for someone who is looking to forge a career in either buying or fashion merchandising within a head office environment. As well as being part of an exciting and dynamic buying team, you will also have the opportunity to gain an industry-recognized qualification within your first 18 months.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the buyer covering all issues/queries.
• Work with the Buyer and production department to manage the critical path (including supporting approvals).
• Assist with Monday Trade meeting preparation.
• Sample management: general sample organization including working with our suppliers and overseas offices to track samples for seasonal area meetings, web photography, organizing for meetings and sign-offs.
• Additional ad-hoc tasks.
• Responsible for sending out courier packages.
• Carrying out comparative shopping to develop and maintain knowledge of the current marketplace.
• Develop strong working relationships with, and understanding of, internal departments such as merchandising, technical, design, and marketing as well as building relationships across the wider structure.

Ideal Candidate

• Be educated to degree level in a fashion-related degree.
• Have a keen interest in Fashion.
• Have good time management skills.
• Able to work as part of a team.
• Able to work in a fast-paced industry.
• Have a passion for retail.
• Have excellent people skills/relationship management skills.
• Have attention to detail and be extremely organized.
• Have strong analytical skills.

If you feel these qualities describe you, then we would like to hear from you.

Please submit your career details to Andrew Bridges at PDA SEARCH & SELECTION LIMITED.