Associate Buyer Mensware

Brook Street; City Of London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Brook Street in London is seeking an Associate Buyer to own key menswear categories and deliver commercially successful seasonal ranges. You will work closely with Planning, Merchandising, Marketing, Creative, and Retail teams to manage product categories from selection through delivery, ensuring assortments are commercially relevant and aligned to brand strategy.

This role suits a buying professional who blends data-driven decisions with strong market awareness to drive financial targets.

Qualifications

• Experience in Buying or Merchandising roles.
• Strong commercial awareness and analytical capability.
• Experience analysing sales and stock data to drive decisions.
• Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of current menswear trends and the wider retail market.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end product selection process across designated menswear categories.
• Build commercially relevant assortments that support business objectives and customer demand.
• Forecast unit requirements and manage investment against key financial KPIs, including margin, sales, AUR, and sell-through.
• Analyse sales and trading performance to identify opportunities and risks.
• Support seasonal buying cycles, including buy reviews, sign-offs, and performance analysis.
• Provide robust weekly and monthly trading insights to drive category performance.
• Manage product orders from initial placement through to store delivery.
• Ensure accurate product and order data is maintained across systems.
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders across Merchandising, Stores, Marketing, Creative, and Supply Chain.
• Monitor market trends, competitors, and customer behaviour to inform buying decisions.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Analytical skills

Stock data analysis

Organisation

Time management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Collaboration

Trend knowledge

Office suite

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Are you a commercially focused buying professional with a passion for menswear, product trends, and retail performance? We are looking for an

Associate Buyer to join a dynamic buying team, taking ownership of key menswear categories and helping deliver commercially successful seasonal ranges.

The Role

Working closely with Planning, Merchandising, Marketing, Creative, and Retail teams, you will be responsible for managing product categories from selection through to delivery, ensuring assortments are commercially relevant, aligned to brand strategy, and positioned to achieve financial targets.

This is an excellent opportunity for a buying professional who thrives on combining data-driven decision-making with product and market awareness.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end product selection process across designated menswear categories.
• Build commercially relevant assortments that support business objectives and customer demand.
• Forecast unit requirements and manage investment against key financial KPIs, including margin, sales, AUR, and sell-through.
• Analyse sales and trading performance to identify opportunities and risks.
• Support seasonal buying cycles, including buy reviews, sign-offs, and performance analysis.
• Provide robust weekly and monthly trading insights to drive category performance.
• Manage product orders from initial placement through to store delivery.
• Ensure accurate product and order data is maintained across systems.
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders across Merchandising, Stores, Marketing, Creative, and Supply Chain.
• Monitor market trends, competitors, and customer behaviour to inform buying decisions.

About You

• Previous experience within a Buying, Assistant Buyer, Associate Buyer, or Merchandising role.
• Strong commercial awareness and analytical capability.
• Experience analysing sales and stock data to drive decisions.
• Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive, collaborative, and results-driven approach.
• Knowledge of current menswear trends and the wider retail market.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

What's On Offer?

• Opportunity to join a well-established retail business.
• Ownership of key menswear categories.
• Collaborative and supportive working environment.

If you're passionate about product, trading, and delivering commercial results, we'd love to hear from you.