Assistant Buyer - Manchester, United Kingdom - Page Personnel Secretarial & Business Support

Page Personnel Secretarial & Business Support

Verified Company

Manchester, United Kingdom

1 week ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Flexible Hours

Progression Opportunities

Close to transport links

Free Parking

Client Details

A great opportunity for an
Assistant Buyerto join a brand that is growing in the Hussle & bustle of Manchester.

The brand is driving by catwalk trends, influencer & celeb style. Designed in house, the brand is distributed globally fromDenim to knitwear to everything in between.

You the
Assistant Buyer will be responsible for ensuring the critical buying path is achieved and that order management and sampling processes run to schedule.

Description

Working in conjunction with Marketing and Ecommerce, supporting with Campaigns and Photo Shoots
Assisting in Department Strategy Planning preparation
Assist the Product Development process from Design brief to launch, liaising with Design, Marketing and other relevant departments
Negotiating the best cost price to achieve departmental margin targets
Understanding product trends and interpreting them where relevant into product areas Understanding the appropriate sourcing route and Supplier for Product
Monitoring Critical Path on Commitment to ensure intake and distribution targets are met
Attending Fit sessions in the Buyers absence give styling comments
Managing Supplier relationships and KPI's, including monitoring sampling requirements in line with projected levels of business
Negotiating and liaising with Suppliers
Understanding of reports and actions that may need to be taken from Trade
Managing the critical path, making adaptations (where required) to react to market changes and challenges
Sharing of information where possible on Product, Suppliers, Best /Worst Sellers within the business area
Monitor, maintain and action competitor analysis (comparative shopping

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