ASSISTANT BUYER | GLOUCESTERSHIRE | FASHION | ONLINE & RETAIL | £26,000 - £32,000 + BENEFITS
If you're an experienced buying assistant or an assistant buyer we'd love to hear from you!
As the Assistant Buyer you'll need to love each step that is involved when building a successful & profitable clothing range.
You will be actively contributing to:
Monday trade meetings, new product creation with buyers & designers, costings, sample management, approvals, fit sessions & so much more.
AS THE ASSISTANT BUYER:
You will closely support your Buyer on the daily running & trading of your department across multiple tasks, such as:
Reviewing daily sales and weekly sales
Present Monday trade notes & key actions to the wider Buying, Merchandising and Design team
Action trade reactions, such as repeats or cancellations
Action move on's with the suppliers for any best sellers
Work into any OTB with your buyer and designers by creating quick styles or collections for your customer
Confidently build relationships with your supply base
Gather all initial costs and fairly negotiate prices
Support your department with sample briefs and the delivery of new samples into the business with trackers and regular communication with the suppliers
Actively researching the market via competitor analysis
Pull comp shops together, looking at new styles and more importantly price
Monitor the competition for any new promotions, collaborations or launches
Tightly manage the critical path
Ensure all delays are communicated to the wider team
Ensure all fit comments and any approvals are done in a timely manner
Support your Buyer with all sign off and Monday Trade reports, along with any other administrative tasks
Attend all fit sessions
Assist with production samples for imagery shots with the studio
Support the Buyer with any supplier meetings where requiredAPPLY NOW AND BECOME OUR ASSISTANT BUYER
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