Assistant Buyer - Menswear

COS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25% staff discount

HIP incentive program

Up to 25 days annual leave

Private health & dental care

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

COS is seeking an Assistant Buyer for the menswear team in London. You will support product development across designated categories, partnering with Buying, Design, Production, and Supply Chain to secure orders that meet brand and customer needs in terms of time, price, quality and quantity.

In this hands-on role, you will analyse sales and trends, drive the daily team organisation, and maintain close collaboration to deliver an excellent COS assortment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as an Assistant Buyer within menswear.
• Strong product development knowledge and collaboration with Design and cross-functional teams.
• Commercial mindset with strong analytical skills and proficiency in Microsoft 365.
• Comprehensive understanding of market trends, competitor activity and customer needs.
• Ability to produce high-quality work, prioritise and meet deadlines under pressure.
• Ability to analyse issues logically, use data to guide decisions and anticipate issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with ability to explain complex points clearly.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and demonstrate curiosity and self-development.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyse department product, assortment, quantity and selling figures.
• Support to maximise sales and profitability by maintaining timelines before and after orders.
• Monitor customer impact of trends and market surroundings.
• Drive day-to-day organisation within the team.
• Manage post flow to recipients and order updates.
• Conduct regular competitive analyses and provide actionable insights.
• Coordinate product development with buyers and internal teams, meeting margin targets.
• Prepare fittings, arrange samples, and manage the sample wardrobe.

Skills

Assistant Buyer experience

Product development

Analytical skills

Microsoft 365 proficiency

Market trend understanding

Clear communication

Prioritisation under pressure

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Experience in menswear

Tools

Microsoft 365

Excel

Job description

As an Assistant Buyer on the menswear team, you will support product development across all your designated categories. You will contribute to driving sales and profitability by supporting the development of a strong, customer‑focused assortment aligned with COS aesthetics. Working closely with Buying, Design, Pattern, Production, Material, and Supply Chain teams, you will help secure orders that meet brand and customer requirements across time, price, quality, and quantity, supporting meaningful growth within the department.

What you will do

• Be part of reviewing and analysing the departments product, assortment, quantity and selling, considering actions according to the business needs and present sales figures.
• Support to maximize the departments sales and profitability by maintaining timelines both before and after order replacement.
• Monitor and react to how the departments customers are affected by trends and their surroundings
• Drive the day-to-day organization within your team
• Manage the post flow to and from recipients
• Conduct regular analysis of our competitors and provide insights to your team, ensuring we offer our customers great value for money.
• Communicate with the production office regarding product development. Follow up order placements and meet deadlines.
• Support with driving the product development from start to end and in close collaboration with the buyer and in line with dept margin targets.
• Prepare and assist fittings, organize agenda, provide samples at the right place, right time and right quantity.
• Responsible for handling samples as well as overseeing and maintain the sample wardrobe, making sure all samples are kept neat and tidy
• Raise orders and order updates.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as an Assistant Buyer within menswear
• Strong product development knowledge, with experience partnering closely with in-house Design and cross-functional teams.
• Commercially minded with strong analytical skills and proficiency in Microsoft 365.
• Comprehensive understanding of market trends, competitor activity and customer needs, with a passion for contemporary fashion and design.
• Ability to produce high-quality,accuratework, prioritise effectively and meet deadlines. You should also be able todemonstrateresilience under pressure.
• Ability to analyse issues logically, use data and evidence to guide decisions &anticipateand address issues before they arise.
• Able to communicate clearly in writing and verbally, you should also be able to explain technical or complex points simply and keep stakeholders informed and updated.
• Abilityto work constructively with other colleagues, shareknowledgeand support teammates. You should also be openminded and accept feedback professionally.
• You should be able to adjust to changing priorities, learns new tools and processes quickly and show curiosity and self-development

Additional Information

This is a full time permanent role based at our Head Office in London, 5 days per week.

Benefits

We offer all our employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. All our employees receive a 25% staff discount usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. In addition to our staff discount, all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program – HIP. You can read more about our H&M Incentive Program here.

In addition to this UK based colleagues also receive:

• Up to 25 days holiday
• Annual health checks
• Pension scheme
• Discounts on various activities and financial/lifestyle products via our benefits hub
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted gym membership
• Employee assistance via retail trust
• Private health & dental care

Inclusion & Diversity

At COS we’re determined to create and maintain inclusive, diverse and equitable workplaces throughout our organisation. Our teams should consist of a variety of people that share and combine their knowledge, experience and ideas. Having a diverse workforce leads to a positive impact on how we address challenges, on what we perceive possible and on how we choose to relate to our colleagues and customers all over the world. Hence all diversity dimensions are taken into consideration in our recruitment process.

Company Description

COS offers a wardrobe of ready-to-wear and accessories rooted in exceptional quality and lasting design. The creative soul of the brand is fuelled by a deep connection to modern culture, dynamic global cities and compelling fashion movements. With an emphasis on expert craftsmanship, innovation and materiality, collections are created with a mindful approach, seamlessly blending contemporary and timeless. Learn more about COS here.