Junior Buyer (City Of Manchester, Greater Manchester)

Zachary Daniels

  • Manchester
  • £33,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 months ago
  • Apply easily
DescriptionJUNIOR BUYER | FASHION | NORTH WEST | SOFTS & JERSEYOne of the passionate aspiring Buyer!As the Junior Buyer you'll be owning your own department, from concept through to launch and trading. To be a successful applicant for the opportunity you will be a senior AB with category experience, or you may be a JB already who's looking for a bigger area and a new environment.BENEFITS
  • Competitive salary £28,000 - £33,000+ DOE
  • 25 days holiday
  • Hybrid working
  • Social environment
AS THE 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
JUNIOR BUYER RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • 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
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Zachary Daniels