Junior Buyer - Urmston, United Kingdom - DARE2b

Description

Are you a
team player with a hands-on approach?
Looking for a role where you
work closely with the design team to ensure samples are made to design brief?

Do you have at least 2 years experience at Junior Buyer level?
If so, we have an opportunity for a
Junior Buyer to join our
Dare2B Buying team
The
Impact you will have in this role is:

• Partake in range direction meetings with the buying team to prepare fabric and samples for handover to Asia colleagues for development, ensuring that sourcing timetable is completed to agreed deadlines.
• Work closely with Buying Director & Fabric team in Xiamen office on seasonal fabric developments for latest ranges. With the buying coordinator ensure range plans show correct fabric information.
• Under guidance of the Head of Buying brief Product Manager on range highlights, technical innovations, new products to generate strong trade & consumer marketing stories.
• To be responsible for checking all bullet point info for trade brochures & swingtickets, crossreferencing fabric & garment performance.
• The Junior Buyer will be responsible for price negotiations for their ranges to hit margin target specified by P&L. Support given by Head of Buying.
• Post buying trip the Junior Buyer must ensure that the PC team are fully briefed on style / factory allocation & agreed factory capacities in order that the seasonal set up of the new Merchandising system can been carried out correctly by the pc team.
• Regular factory loading reviews should be carried out with Asia production controllers, any areas of concern should be resolved.
• Carry out regular supplier analysis with the Head of Buying and gaining an in depth knowledge of suppliers performance & the impact on departmental KPI's.
• A full job description outlining all deliverables and requirements for the above can be found attached to the advert on our careers page._

As our future
Junior Buyer you will have:

• An understanding of departmental corporate calendar & ensure any deadlines relating to Buying function are achieved.
• The ability to work in a fastpaced environment & to deadlines
• Strong delivery / service orientation
• Have understand of Ethical Trading Policy
• Have understanding of Corporate Calendar deadlines be able to prioritise workload
• Experience of liaising with Product Development & Design team.
• Responsibility to follow Health & Safety procedures.
• Up to date knowledge of Reach & other EU regulations
• Understand garment construction and capabilities of factories to enable them to create best product at best price.

We can offer you:

• Hybrid Working (working 3 days per week in the office and 2 days per week from home)
• Discretionary profit share bonus
• Pension
• Staff discounts across all brands
• Access to company benefits website
• 24 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays
• An extra day of annual leave for every 3 years' service up to an additional 3 days
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity scheme after 2 years' service
• Birthday hours
• Company walks
• State of the art Head Office
• A paid day off for volunteering
• Free secure onsite parking
• Subsidised canteen with Starbucks coffee
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted gym membership (various)
• Shower facilities including hairdryers and straighteners

Our Regatta Family:
The Regatta Group supplies quality outdoor clothing and accessories through our 3 great brands -
Regatta, Craghoppers and Dare2b:

• whether exploring the Amazon rainforest, walking your dog in the local park or cycling the Tour de France, we have what you need.

It's a friendly, supportive family business - a place where bakers, dog walkers, book worms, students, parents, travellers, movie buffs, foodies, festival goers, musicians and more come together to create experiences our customers really appreciate.

The thing we all have in common, is that we share the same core values of
Great Relationships and Entrepreneurial Spirit.

Our investment in the environment:
Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do, and you will have the opportunity to support our Group wide sustainability committee and put ideas into action and really make a difference to the world we live in

"Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the heart of what we value as an organisation. Regatta Group is an equal opportunities?employer,?and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other status protected by law. Our recruitment team are happy to support with any reasonable adjustments that are needed within the recruitment process."?