Assistant Buyer - Fashion
Trafford Park - Hybrid & Flexible working
£28,000 - £32,000 plus benefits
Our client - a well-established fashion supplier and retailer now has an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Buyer to join their team! You will work with major store groups over several product categories for our clients exciting brands.
With ongoing expansion of the business this is an exciting opportunity for you to be part of the creative team. You will be working alongside a team of buyers in a fast-paced environment.
The Role:
- Responsible for managing and developing BAA and their training.
- Contribute to development across category to assist the JB/Buyer with range building. Manage development of smaller categories of your own.
- Work alongside design, garment tech and suppliers to deliver best product and margin.
- Negotiate cost prices and manage costing of your own ranges.
- Work closely with our concessions team to manage the range selection and react to sales.
- Contribute to weekly trade meetings with suggest how to react to department trading, evaluating upcoming rages and opportunities.
- Liaise with the supply base in a clear and concise manner.
About You:
- Experience within a previous buying role at Buyers Admin Assistant or Assistant Buyer level.
- Experience working in womenswear clothing and retail background.
- Commercially aware and customer focused.
- Confident using Microsoft Excel.
- Preferably experience of retail costing.
- Comfortable working at pace.
- Strong communication skills.
- Able to build strong relationships and collaborate with the team.
- Ability to multitask.
- Ability to work independently.
Apply online or for further information please contact one of our specialist consultants quoting reference number: NJR14903