Assistant Buyer at Farfetch

Farfetch; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Pension Scheme

Flexible Benefits Program

Health Insurance & Critical Illness

Flexible work environment (3 days a.w.

Job summary

Browns Fashion in London is seeking an Assistant Buyer to support the Buying department and deliver on the brand's growth strategy.

Based in our Old Street office, you will assist in developing the department strategy, researching new designers, maintaining supplier relationships, and coordinating the reorder process to maximise trading opportunities. The role features a hybrid work setup with 3 days in the office and 2 days from home.

Qualifications

• Experience in luxury fashion buying or related field.
• Proven ability to manage reorders and negotiate with suppliers.
• Strong Excel skills and data interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Buyer in developing department strategy and growth opportunities.
• Identify opportunities and propose brand suggestions to drive growth.
• Maintain relationships with suppliers and negotiate to maintain stock health.
• Collaborate with Merchandising, Brand Engagement and Retail to support performance.
• Analyse sales and sell-through to inform trading actions.
• Manage the reorder process and stock cover in-season.
• Coordinate department scheduling with vendors and the team.
• Prepare vendor packs for buying meetings and share weekly reports.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Commercial mindset

Reorder management

Supplier relationship management

Job description

BROWNS FASHION Founded in London in 1970, Browns redefined luxury retail, becoming globally renowned for a carefully curated edit of iconic luxury designers and innovative emerging talent. Deeply rooted in our boutique heritage, Browns sets the industry standard through an unwavering commitment to discovery, authenticity, and exceptional product selection. Our people are central to this mission. We foster individuality, celebrate diverse perspectives, and champion an inclusive, dynamic environment where talent can thrive.

LONDON

Our London office is located in Old Street and is home to a wide range of teams. Our open space is ideal for collaborative work and sharing ideas. We also have a large outdoor terrace, which is the perfect spot to have a team lunch or host events.

THE ROLE

We are looking for an Assistant Buyer to work within the Buying department at Browns. The Assistant Buyer will support the team to deliver strategic execution of the buying strategy, driving performance and contributing to growth across the category.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Assist the Buyer in developing the department strategy, identifying key opportunities and tactical plans to deliver on growth targets.
• Proactively research and seek out new designers, proposing brand suggestions to the Buyers, helping Browns to assert itself as an incubator for emerging designers with a real point of difference.
• Maintain strong relationships and continuous contact with suppliers, negotiating with confidence to ensure a positive stock and trading position.
• Work collaboratively with the wider business, inclusive of Merchandising, Brand Engagement and Retail, in order to contribute to the business's commercial performance.
• Analyse sales performance and monitor sell-throughs, proposing and executing trading actions in order to improve sales performance and reduce risk to the business.
• Manage the reorder process, confidently analysing stock cover to maximise trading opportunities in-season.
• Be responsible for all department scheduling, liaising with vendors and the wider team to ensure efficiency and cost reduction.
• Manage the Order Tracker during market (chasing selections, typing up orders, flagging deadlines, communicating with brands and checking re-caps).
• Maintain Vendor Terms document.
• Monitor the website on a regular basis, flagging discrepancies and maintaining internal attribution via Buy Report.
• Generate Vendor Packs for all buying meetings, and share weekly ST reports with brands.
• Support the merchandising team on management of range plans, ensuring data integrity is of the highest level and all opportunities are captured.
• Support the Buyer in delivering impactful seasonal trend presentation via buy report attribution.
• Support the Admin function when escalations are made.

WHO YOU ARE

You will be passionate about product and proactive in developing product and industry trends. You will demonstrate creativity in your curiosity to discover new brands and bring new ideas to your team to support innovation and growth within your category. You will have a commercial mindset, with the ability to both recognise opportunities and risks, to support trade decisions. You’ll have a strong understanding of the luxury fashion business model, with proven experience in managing reorders effectively. You will have a structured approach to work, with the ability to confidentially plan and prioritise workload to support and protect the wider business. You will be Excel proficient, confident in navigating through data, to interpret and analyse a multitude of different reports and protect data integrity. You embody all of our values including Be Human; showing kindness and respect towards yourself and others, problem solving with empathy and see mistakes as learning opportunities.

REWARDS & BENEFITS

• Employee Pension Scheme
• Flexible Benefits Program
• Health Insurance & Critical Illness cover
• Flexible work environment (3 days a week in office, 2 days WFH)

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES STATEMENT- Farfetch is an equal opportunities employer ensuring that all applicants are treated equally and fairly throughout our recruitment process.

We are determined that no applicant experiences discrimination on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, age, gender identity, ancestry, sexual orientation, veteran status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

This Full time on site position offers great opportunities for career growth.