Assistant Buyer

Fashion & Retail Personnel; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Paid holiday

Job summary

Fashion & Retail Personnel is actively seeking an Assistant Buyer on a temporary basis in the Greater London area. You will immerse yourself in market trends, liaise with suppliers, and collaborate with Merchandising and Marketing teams while working in a full-time temporary role with hybrid working.

Responsibilities include analysing sales trends, forecasting, monitoring product range performance, and producing regular reports on sales, stock turnover and profitability.

Qualifications

• Experience in buying within fashion or beauty retail is essential.
• Strong analytical skills and familiarity with sales forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Analyse sales trends and forecast product performance.
• Monitor stock turnover and profitability; provide regular reports.
• Liaise with international suppliers and internal teams (Merchandising/Marketing).

Skills

Market trends

Supplier liaison

Job description

Salary: Up to £35,000 depending on experience

My client is seeking an Assistant Buyer on a temporary basis, to join this fast paced team. As an Assistant Buyer you will immerse yourself in market trends, collaborate with suppliers, and work closely with the Merchandising and Marketing teams.
This is a temporary position with full time hours that offers hybrid working.
Your responsibilities will include analysing sales trends, forecasting, monitoring the performance of product range, providing regular reports on sales, stock turnover, and profitability, liaising with international suppliers,
To be considered for this role you will have gained prior experience in buying from a previous role, ideally working within a fashion or beauty retailer.
As a temp, you will receive a competitive salary rate that is paid on a weekly basis as well as paid holiday and the opportunity to further your skills working within a creative and fast-paced fashion head office.