Junior Buyer (Clothing - Softs)

New Look; London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

40% staff discount

Access to reward platform

Virtual GP access

Life assurance policy

Extra leave for birthday

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Interest-free season ticket loans

Cycle2Work scheme

Job summary

A fashion retail company in London is seeking a Junior Buyer (Clothing - Softs) to support product development and maximize sales opportunities. The ideal candidate has previous experience as an Assistant Buyer or Junior Buyer within a major retailer. This full-time role offers a holistic view of retail operations, discounts for employees, and a commitment to career progression.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as an Assistant Buyer / Junior Buyer within major retailer.

Responsibilities

• Understand business strategy and impact on department.
• Influence pricing strategy and price point policy.
• Apply knowledge of marketplace and trends to drive department direction.
• Propose production capacity to meet changing demands.
• Work with design to develop product briefs.

Skills

Experience as an Assistant Buyer / Junior Buyer

Job description

Overview

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We’re the feel-good fashion brand making style accessible and fun for over 55 years, on our website, mobile app and over 300 stores in the UK.

By living our values - we play to win, customer obsessed, we are one and it starts with me - we deliver That New Look Feeling for our customers and each other.

The role of the Junior Buyer is to put the customer requirements at the centre of the product offer, to support the development and delivery of a commercial and profitable range that maximises sales opportunity. This role reports into the Senior Buyer.

Benefits

• 40% staff discount plus friends & family discounts throughout the year
• Access to our reward platform for external discount and offers
• Virtual GP access for you and your children – it allows you to speak to a doctor at a time and date that suits you
• All employees are covered by our life assurance policy from day one
• Unlock extra leave with our buy more holiday scheme
• Celebrate YOU! Enjoy an extra paid day off on your birthday each year
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and shared parental leave
• Spread the cost of your commute with interest-free season ticket loans
• Do your bit for the environment and save money with our Cycle2Work scheme
• We're proud to partner with the Retail Trust and Fashion & Textile Children's Trust

Responsibilities

Planning

• Understanding the Business Strategy and how that impacts your department
• Influencing the pricing strategy and price point policy for ranges in conjunction with the Merchandiser
• Applying knowledge of the current competitive marketplace and trends to drive the direction of the department
• Capacity planning proposing the production capacity required to meet changing demands for the product
• Solid understanding of the Department’s current Customer insights, Market Share and opportunities
• Applying New Look brand and sub-brand strategy to product and range decisions within own area
• Working in conjunction with Marketing and E-Comm to identify opportunities for your department
• Developing pricing strategy

Buying

• Working with design to develop brief and product, providing focused, clear development direction to supplier base
• Managing and signing off product specification packs, thinking creatively to meet the Critical Path
• Negotiating the best cost price to achieve departmental margin targets
• Understanding product trends and interpreting them where relevant into product areas
• Developing the right product at the right time, in line with the departmental design brief to meet customer requirements
• Utilising Open to Buy (OTB) through product development
• Building Ranges to option framework to maximise sales and profit and to offer the customer the best assortment
• Understanding the best sourcing route and supplier for product whilst developing a short lead time route for trading
• Monitoring Critical Path on Commitment to insure intake and distribution targets are met
• Highlighting trial product opportunities to maximise future sales and reduce risk
• Working with Garment Tech to complete fit sessions in order to develop blocks and fit, that reflects design input and customer trends
• Agreeing packaging requirements and presentation of product in line with the Critical Path

Who you are

Knowledge and Experience

• Previous experience as an Assistant Buyer / Junior Buyer within a major retailer / department within New Look

Measures / Key Performance Indicators

• A balanced, commercial departmental range bought in line with the Critical Path
• Delivery of Profit Margin target
• A motivated and supported team
• To represent our New Look Values

Why New Look?

We care about you and the planet and believe fashion should be a force for positive change. We celebrate inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We’re proud of our inclusive culture and our talented team members who embrace our shared purpose, behaviours and values.

We prioritise development, offering training to support your progression, so you can be your absolute best and achieve your goals.

We pride ourselves on being a flexible employer, our colleagues work a range of patterns. If you have a specific pattern in mind, we\'re keen to discuss this with you in line with the output needed for the role.

Please ensure that your CV is in simple format e.g. Microsoft Word when applying using your CV to ensure smooth application process.

General Information

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Strategy/Planning and Product Management

Industries

• Retail and Retail Apparel and Fashion

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