This is a full-time, office based role where you'll work closely with Design and Merchandising, under the guidance of the senior buyers you'll be managing sub-categories and supporting on our Licence and branded products.
You'll be responsible for the successful launch of regular seasonal products and the ongoing development of existing ranges.
Key Responsibilities
- Working with the senior buying and product development team to create exciting new product ranges.
- Management of sub-categories. Will be responsible for the successful launch of regular seasonal newness and the ongoing development of existing products.
- Alongside the design team, writing new product briefs to submit to suppliers.
- Be able to analyse quotes and update costing sheets accurately to submit to the senior buying team for sign off.
- Confidently negotiate pricing with suppliers in line with company margin requirements.
- Developing new and existing strong supplier relationships.
- Critical path management, ensuring all key dates are strictly adhered to.
- Sample management, including tracking, unpacking/packing and sending out samples when required.
- Working with suppliers to ensure all samples are present for range selection and photography dates in line with critical path.
- Resolving day-to-day queries, collating and submitting sample and pricing feedback.
- Assist product selection meetings at senior and director level.
- Create new SKUs and POs on internal systems, ensuring all information is complete, updated and 100% accurate.
- Liaise closely with the design team and assist on writing packaging specifications.
- Trend analysis, identifying market and product opportunities, working with the senior team to incorporate these in range reviews to optimise financial performance and enhance product ranges.
Skills:
- Strong Microsoft Office skills including Excel and Outlook.
- Keen attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong verbal and written communication and negotiation skills.
- Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously.
- Capable of thriving in a fast-paced environment.
- Methodical, analytical and organised.
- Previous experience within a product development or buying team preferred.
- Understanding of critical paths and seasonal range development.
- Trend aware and insightful of competitor activity.