Assistant Buyer – Home

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

Job summary

A leading luxury brand retailer in Greater London is seeking an Assistant Buyer to join their Home team. The ideal candidate will have at least 12 months of experience in buying, preferably in home products, and a passion for customer engagement. Responsibilities include collaborating with the Buyer on financial goals, managing suppliers, and sourcing new brands. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently are essential for success in this fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months experience as an Assistant Buyer.
• Home experience preferred; passion for Home & Kitchen products is a bonus.
• Strong knowledge of the latest trends in fashion.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Buyer to achieve financial goals.
• Negotiate the best prices and manage supplier relationships.
• Source new brands and execute sales strategies.

Skills

Analytical skills

Building relationships

Excel proficiency

Organizational skills

Problem identification and resolution

Tools

Algolia

InRiver

PIM software

Job description

Could this be the job for you?

Founded in 2008, BrandAlley is the UK's leading off-price premium and luxury brand e-tailer across fashion, home, beauty, and lifestyle. We partner directly with over 500 premium brands offering luxury products at exclusive prices to our members. We are a fast-paced, rapidly growing, and dynamic retailer, and we're looking for talented, fresh-thinking, and driven individuals to join us!

We are looking for an Assistant Buyer to join our Home team based in our London office. A passion for product and customer is a must and an eagerness to learn within a fast-paced environment.

Overview

What will you be doing?

Key responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Buyer to achieve individual financials including sales, margin, and profit
• Secure the best prices through effective negotiation, ensuring our offers remain highly competitive throughout the sales period
• Managing suppliers and ownership of sales on a weekly basis
• Continuously source new brands, ensuring we have the best product and offers whilst making speedy and commercial decisions
• Execute daily sales in line with monthly targets offering a balanced range with sales targeted at the customer
• Develop and review a weekly / monthly strategy with the Buyer to meet business targets, adjusting as needed
• Work with support functions and provide all sale collateral within the guidelines of the critical path
• Ensure critical path deadlines are met and the wider teams are not jeopardised
• Understanding of competition, brands and keeping up to date information on competitive sales to assure we are offering the best sale within the time the sales are live. Regularly review online competition and share innovative ideas
• Utilise market knowledge to negotiate the best value for BrandAlley customers, while delivering a high sell through for the brand
• Collaborate with marketing and production to ensure all sales are traded and have the marketing support to overachieve
• Attend brand meetings with Buyer to create understanding of high value negotiations and sale planning

Team Development and Support

• Responsible for developing the BAA's within the Department - through coaching, training, and developing with regular reviews and constructive feedback
• Conduct performance reviews twice a year, setting objectives and goals for team members
• Understand the roles of other departments and provide necessary support and information for effective cross-departmental collaboration
• Act as a consistent ambassador for BrandAlley, cultivating and maintaining positive relationships with suppliers

What you'll bring

• The good stuff You'll be an experienced Assistant Buyer, with a minimum of 12 months experience
• Home experience preferred but not essential, passion for Home & Kitchen product a bonus
• You'll have a good understanding of the latest trends, and a with a keen interest in the latest fashion
• You're highly organised, self-motivated and have a flexible approach to managing high workload along with ad hoc tasks
• You have strong analytical skills and a good knowledge of Excel, experience of Algolia, InRiver or other PIM software - not essential but great if you do have it
• You're great at building relationships across the business and have experience of working across teams, including merchandising

The great stuff

• You're a motivated individual, able to work independently and as part of a team
• You have a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• You're proactive in problem identification and resolution
• You're happy to get stuck in and take ownership of a broad range of tasks