Junior Buyer

Junior Buyer | Knitwear | Ladieswear Fashion | South Manchester | £38,000 + Benefits

One of the passionate & aspiring Buyer!

As the Junior Buyer, you'll be owning your own department, from concept through to launch and trading. To be a successful applicant for the opportunity, you will be a senior AB with category experience, or you may be a JB already who's looking for a bigger area and a new environment.

Benefits:

1. 25 days holiday
2. Hybrid working
3. Social environment
4. Flexible hours

1. Have developed and directly managed; Buyers Admin Assistant and/or Assistant Buyers
2. Examples of reviewing ways of working and improving efficiencies
3. Trading
4. Onboarding new suppliers
5. Supplier visits

1. Build cohesive ranges at the start of each trading period
2. Work closely with your designers to ensure key items for the season are being bought
3. Commercially decide on quantities with the team over core and fashion items
4. Always look for newness and react quickly to latest trends
5. Work with both local, short and long lead suppliers
6. Clear ability to communicate Best & Worst indicators
7. Review pricing architectures
8. Ability to identify gaps within ranges and capitalize on new opportunities
9. Review colour, prints, shapes whilst protecting best sellers
10. Own Monday trade meetings, highlighting all uplifts and risks and propose clear actions for the team
11. Own the costing process and final prices at cost and at retail
12. Experience of test and trial methods to drive newness and profit for your department
13. Ability to dive into historical and new data for your department
14. Ability to oversee the wider team for critical path and delivery schedule
15. Attend all fit sessions with the support of a BAA
16. Manage and communicate any stock issues, delays, cancellations with your Merchandiser
17. Manage and prepare for product launches
18. Work closely to the company's trading calendar ensuring you have stock in for the right times