Assistant Buyer

The Foschini Group / TFG London; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fashion retail group is seeking an Assistant Buyer to manage critical buying activities for their dresses and jumpsuits collection. The ideal candidate will have relevant buying experience and a proven background in product development, eager to embrace increased responsibilities. The role offers competitive benefits, including substantial employee discounts and professional growth opportunities.

Benefits

70% employee discount at Whistles

50% discount with Phase Eight and Hobbs

Up to 28 days holiday entitlement

Financial and Wellbeing assistance

Enhanced Maternity package

Virtual GP service – unlimited access 24/7

Qualifications

• Relevant buying experience is essential.
• Background in a Buying department is required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage the critical path for each season’s buying activity.
• Assist the Buyer with range presentations and meetings.
• Coaching and developing Buying Assistant and Intern.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Trend analysis

Team leadership

Job description

We are looking for an Assistant Buyer to join us on a permanent contract. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to our coveted dresses and jumpsuits collection for the Whistles customer.

Join us as an Assistant Buyer and you’ll be part of the team that develops and delivers the successful and distinctive product ranges that set Whistles apart. As the Assistant Buyer, you’ll work closely with the Buyer, another Assistant Buyer and Buying Assistant on the department to recognise and cater to our global customers, ensuring a balanced range that firmly aligns with our brand and product and brand direction.

What you'll do:

• Oversee and manage the critical path for each season’s buying activity on the dresses and jumpsuits department ensuring key deadlines are maintained and product is developed and delivered in time.
• Assist the Buyer with prepping for meetings and presenting of range reviews where needed.
• Coaching and developing the Buying Assistant and Buying Intern on the department, offering encouragement in their day-to-day and the development of their skills.
• Liaising with suppliers on a regular basis, managing prices, new developments and orders whilst utilising best negotiating skills.
• With guidance from the Buyer drive trade on a daily and weekly basis, chasing into strong reactions and seeding new ideas.
• Foresee new trends and product opportunities within casual, occasion and smart dresses as well as jumpsuits whilst meeting the needs of our Whistles customer.

Who you'll be:

As the Assistant Buyer, you’ll be driven with relevant buying experience, eager to embrace the next level of responsibility in your career. Your proven background in a Buying department, where you’ve already contributed to developing product ranges will be essential for success in this role.

What's in it for you?

Across the TFG Brands, we pride ourselves on having our people at the heart of everything we do. We will give you the tools and the time to develop your career in the direction you want to go. Alongside that, we have some great benefits which include:

• Whistles Employee Discount of 70%, and 50% discount with Phase Eight and Hobbs, as per the TFG Brands Discount Policy
• Up to 28 days holiday entitlement per annum in addition to the usual public and bank holidays
• Financial and Wellbeing assistance
• Enhanced Maternity package
• Virtual GP service – unlimited access 24/7

Plus much more!

About You

Not Specified

About Us

At TFG Brands We Care, We Connect, We Collaborate and We Create. We have four brands in our portfolio: our iconic fashion brands Phase Eight, Whistles and Hobbs as well as our luxury Homewares brand Inside Story. We aren’t stopping there though, we have plans to grow beyond this in multiple retail sectors.

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At TFG London and across all our brands we are committed to creating an inclusive culture that welcomes, develops and celebrates a diversity of backgrounds, experiences, cultural references and ideas and opinions within our business.

We are working together t o ensure our environment is one where difference is not only respected but encouraged and celebrated and people can bring their authentic, unique selves to work, where their contribution is valued, ability enhanced, and perspective appreciated.