Junior Buyer - Manchester, United Kingdom - Zachary Daniels

Zachary Daniels

Verified Company

Manchester, United Kingdom

1 week ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Junior Buyer | Ladieswear | Manchester | Hybrid | up to £30,000

Benefits:

We're looking for a multi-product ladieswear Junior Buyer to join an established & stable brand.

Junior Buyer:

Have developed and directly managed; Buyers Admin Assistant and/or Assistant Buyers
Examples of reviewing ways of working and improving efficiencies
Trading
On boarding new suppliers
Supplier visits

Responsibilities include:

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