Assistant Buyer (Menswear)

SHEIN; Manchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

SHEIN is seeking an Assistant Buyer in Manchester to support trend-led product development from concept to online delivery. You will assist with day-to-day buying functions, ensure the collection stays aligned with brand identity, and help manage fit and sample processes.

Key activities include trend research, exploitation of data insights for weekly updates, managing the critical path, lead times, and market analysis.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a Buying team.
• Experience supporting product categories from concept to delivery.
• Ability to support and deliver on KPIs in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Excel and similar software.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to adapt to change and prioritise workload in a fast paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support product development to ensure trend alignment with brand aesthetics.
• Assist in product development and sign-offs, ensuring fit comments for new styles.
• Extract insights from data reporting and present weekly updates to management.
• Assist in managing Critical path, lead times, and product launch dates.
• Collaborate with PR, Creative, Brand and Management to align with product vision and business objectives.

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

Communication

Job description

SHEIN is a global online fashion and lifestyle retailer, offering SHEIN branded apparel and products from a global network of vendors, all at affordable prices. SHEIN remains committed to making the beauty of fashion accessible to all, promoting its industry-leading, on-demand production methodology, for a smarter, future-ready industry.

To learn more about SHEIN, visit www.sheingroup.com.

About us:

You will be joining an innovative, Manchester-based group of SHEIN brands. Our first brand, Musera, was founded in 2023 and launched in January 2024. It quickly became one of the best-performing brands on the SHEIN platform, driven by a strong focus on innovation, trend-led design, and a fast-paced approach to growth.

Building on the success of Musera, we expanded into Sport and Curve, and in October 2024, we launched Musero, our menswear brand. We have ambitious plans to continue expanding into new demographics and product categories in the future.

The Musera Brand House offers exciting career opportunities within a dynamic, fast-paced, and high-energy environment. This is your chance to join a brand that is redefining the UK fashion market.

Role Responsibilities:

As an Assistant Buyer, you will support the product team in developing trend-led products from concept to online in a fast-paced environment, while assisting with day-to-day buying functions. You will help deliver a cohesive style aligned to the target customer and brand identity, with key responsibilities including trend research, product development, fittings, sample management.

• Support the product team strategy from product development to delivery, following direction from management
• Assisting in product development to ensure trends and brand consistency, supporting product sign-offs
• Confidently make garment fit comments to ensure new styles fit the brand aesthetic and commerciality
• Extracting insights from data reporting and presenting key findings in a weekly update to management
• Assist in managing Critical path, focusing on product launch dates, lead times, and performance
• Market Analysis and Competitor Insight reports
• Collaborate with teams across PR, Creative, Brand, and Management to ensure alignment with product vision and business objectives

Role Requirements:

We would love to see CVs from people with:

• 2+ years experience working in a Buying team
• Proven experience in supporting product categories from concept to delivery.
• Ability to support and deliver on KPIs and achieve results in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in excel and similar software
• Strong communication skills and cross functional collaboration
• Ability to adapt to change and prioritise workload in a fast paced environment