Junior Buyer - OFFSPRING

Job Description

Purpose of the role:

Main Responsibilities

To deliver a strong consumer relevant range, working with some of our established partners as well as introducing new and exciting brands into the Offspring portfolio. This includes:

1. Consistently deliver a profitable & commercial range, ensuring it aligns with our brand and fulfils the needs of the Offspring customer.
2. Maximise commercial opportunities and minimise areas of risk by regularly reviewing the performance of each of your brands.
3. Pro-actively identify possible areas of commercial risk and recommend, plan and implement appropriate action to minimise impact.
4. Have a clear view on Offspring’s position within the market, helping to solidify this with the ranges you’ll deliver whilst also looking at growth opportunities that complement our overarching strategy.
5. Develop strong working relationships with all your brands, ensuring you have a thorough knowledge of how they operate and where we sit within their distribution matrix.
6. Actively look for new brands that you feel are relevant for Offspring whilst maintaining a relationship with brands that we don’t currently stock.
7. Build trend boards for future seasons, identifying key looks and trends that may influence our buying decisions.
8. Review and update our consumer muses to ensure we have the most relevant product and brands for our target consumer.
9. Present both internally and externally with a clear and confident manner, embodying the Office ethos and values.
10. Work with other functions within the business to deliver strong go-to-market seasonal campaigns.

Management And Communication

1. Ensure all agreed operating standards are adhered to.
2. Influence and communicate confidently and effectively to build strong relationships.
3. Ability to plan and prioritise for all areas of the job role.
4. Ability to effectively negotiate with others in order to secure a mutually beneficial outcome, whilst maintaining integrity of the brand.
5. Actively seek to develop own communication.

What we are offering you

We’re all passionate about the products we have here at OFFICE, we have an amazing group of individuals that help contribute to our success. We recognise our employees' hard work and are keen to encourage Learning & Development across all of our functions. We want like-minded people to join us, strive to be the best and we will be able to give you the platform to do so!

Some Of Our Perks Include

1. Flexi-hours
2. Contributory pension scheme
3. Access to Employee Assistance Programme through the Retail Trust
4. Contribution towards eye test and eyewear
5. 23 days annual leave and 8 bank holidays. Increased annual leave after two years’ continuous service.
6. Staff discount.
7. L&D Development programmes with our Partner; The Fashion Retail Academy.
8. Travel card loan.
9. Breakfast on us.
10. Monthly office socials.

What we are looking for

1. Previous experience as an Assistant Buyer or junior buyer (preferably in footwear) is essential.
2. Experience in an omni-channel business is advantageous.
3. Strong market knowledge.
4. Track record of delivering strong commercial and profitable ranges.
5. Proficient in key Microsoft programmes (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
6. Display high commercial and market awareness.
7. Ability to identify commercially viable products that support and maintain the integrity of the brand.
8. Ability to think imaginatively and generate new ideas to benefit the business.
9. Ensure excellent communication and interaction with other departments within Office and understanding of their role within the business.
10. Display strong initiative and ability to work individually and as part of a team.