Junior Buyer: Drive Range, Margin & Supplier Partnerships

River Island; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts through Retail Trust

Free onsite gym

25 days paid holiday

Private pension plan

AXA healthcare option

Job summary

River Island is seeking a Junior Buyer to help realise commercial opportunities across all channels by planning ranges, analysing data, and building strong supplier partnerships. The role involves collaborating with Design, Merchandising and Technical teams to deliver on sales and margin targets while upholding sustainability commitments.

You will support Critical Path, source commercially viable products, and help grow market share while mentoring junior team members and driving best practices

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Junior Buyer or Assistant Buyer.
• Experience in an omni-channel business is desirable.
• Track record of delivering sales and margin targets.
• Strong supplier and industry network is essential.
• Strong negotiation and supplier relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a highly commercial and well-balanced range for all channels, nurturing supplier relationships and implementing department strategy.
• Manage Critical Path and development process to ensure timely delivery of product to customers.
• Analyze customer, market and competitor insights to propose initiatives across channels to drive sales and margin.
• Collaborate with Merchandising, Design and Technical teams to meet department targets and sustainability commitments.
• Mentor and develop junior members of the Buying team and support cross-functional partnerships.

Skills

Commercial skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Attention to detail

Organisation

Interpersonal skills

Job description

River Island is seeking a Junior Buyer to help realise commercial opportunities across all channels by planning ranges, analysing data, and building strong supplier partnerships. The role involves collaborating with Design, Merchandising and Technical teams to deliver on sales and margin targets while upholding sustainability commitments.

You will support Critical Path, source commercially viable products, and help grow market share while mentoring junior team members and driving best practices