Junior Buyer

Invigorate Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Junior Buyer to join a dynamic buying team in Leeds. This role involves product development and selection within accessories, requiring strong analytical skills and market knowledge. The right candidate will evolve from a senior assistant or have direct experience as a junior buyer. Responsibilities include developing branded ranges, managing supplier relationships, and maximizing profit through effective trading analysis. This position offers an opportunity to work two days from home and offers a competitive salary from £30k to £33k.

Benefits

2 days WFH

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• Experience at either senior assistant or junior buyer level within a buying team on women's clothing or accessories.
• Sound understanding of critical path management.
• Ability to create and maintain good supplier relationships.

Responsibilities

• Develop branded ranges in line with customer demand, margin targets, and profitability.
• Identify gaps and develop new product opportunities.
• Maintain strong market and competitor awareness.
• Analyse sales and trading data to identify bestsellers and slow movers.
• Partner with Merchandising to plan buys and deliver seasonal budgets.
• Manage and develop supplier relationships.

Skills

Experience within a buying team

Data analysis skills

Market knowledge

Negotiation skills

Ability to maintain supplier relationships

Job description

Junior Buyer

Accessories

Leeds

30k to £33k pa

Plus 2 days WFH

Inv überrascht Recruitment is working with its client to recruit a Junior банки Buyer to work side by side with a Senior Buyer in product development and product selection within accessories, nightwear, swim and cover ups.

This is a great opportunity for the right candidate. It is an established area with exciting, varied product.

The Junior Buyer will be responsible for both product selection and product development, working closely with the buying and design teams to bring key looks together and drive sales and profit across the department.

This role would read a senior assistant ready for the next step or a junior buyer.

Responsibilities

• Develop branded ranges in line with customer demand, margin targets, and profitability.
• Identify gaps and develop new product opportunities, driving agility and sales-focused decision-making.
• Maintain strong market and competitor awareness to ensure ranges remain competitive and relevant.
• Analyse daily sales and trading data to identify bestsellers, slow movers, and opportunities, reacting quickly to maximise profit.
Review in-season trading performance and report insights and actions to the Head of Buying.
• Ensure profit and service are maximised while minimising overstocks.
• Partner with Merchandising to plan buys and deliver seasonal budgets.
• Agree range plans, stock flow, margins, and pricing to ensure the right stock is delivered at the right time.
• Develop and manage critical paths in collaboration with Merchandising, Design, and QA.
• Oversee product launches through effective critical path management.
• Manage and develop supplier relationships.

Essential Requirements

• Experience at either senior assistant or junior buyer radios level within a buying team on womens clothing or accessories.
• Sound understanding of critical path management.
• Able to analyse data.
• Good market knowledge and competitor understanding.
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• Experience of working across departments such as QC, merchandise, creative and marketing.
• Ability to create and maintain good supplier relationships.
• Experienced in negotiation.