Assistant Buyer

Hobbs London; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading fashion brand as an Assistant Buyer on a 12-month contract in London. You will oversee buying activities, manage supplier relationships, and help develop product ranges that meet customer needs while benefiting from a generous employee discount and additional perks.

Benefits

Employee Discount of 70%

Up to 28 days holiday entitlement

Financial and Wellbeing assistance

Enhanced Maternity package

Virtual GP service

Qualifications

• Proven background in a Buying department.
• Eager to embrace responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Manage the critical path for seasonal buying activities.
• Liaise with suppliers on pricing and new developments.
• Assist in coaching the Buying Assistant.

Skills

Buying experience

Negotiation skills

Trend forecasting

Team management

Job description

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We are looking for an Assistant Buyer to join us on a 12-month contract. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to our coveted ready to wear collection for the Hobbs 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 Hobbs apart. As the Assistant Buyer, you’ll work closely with the Senior Buyer 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 ready to wear department ensuring key deadlines are maintained and product is developed and delivered in time.
• Assist the Senior Buyer with prepping meetings and presenting of range reviews where needed.
• Coaching and developing the Buying Assistant 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 Senior Buyer drive trade on a daily and weekly basis, chasing into strong reactions and seeding new ideas.
• Foresee new trends and product opportunities within ready to wear whilst meeting the needs of our Hobbs 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:

• Hobbs Employee Discount of 70%, and 50% discount with Phase Eight and Whistles, 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 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.

TFG London Inclusion and Diversity statement of commitment:

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 to 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Retail, Retail Apparel and Fashion, and Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry

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