Junior Buyer - Menswear

Marks & Spencer; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retailer in the United Kingdom is seeking a Junior Buyer specializing in menswear to join their team. The ideal candidate will have experience in fast-paced retail, demonstrate a strong product eye, and possess the ability to build effective relationships across departments. Key responsibilities include trading outerwear, collaborating with design teams, and analyzing sales trends. This full-time role offers numerous perks, including a colleague discount and generous holiday entitlement.

Benefits

20% colleague discount

Competitive holiday entitlement

Discretionary bonus schemes

Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

Tailored induction and training programmes

Wellbeing support access

Charity volunteer day

Qualifications

• Experience as a Junior Buyer in a fast-paced retailer.
• Commercial mindset and product-obsessed.
• In-depth knowledge of menswear.

Responsibilities

• Work with Merchandising to trade outerwear effectively.
• Collaborate with Design for market trends.
• Analyze sales and manage product mix.
• Provide leadership to junior Buying team members.
• Present global range for sign-off.
• Drive department strategy in line with overall business goals.

Skills

Strong menswear product eye

Relationship building

Cost price negotiations

Developing product range

Knowledge of competitive market

Merchandise planning understanding

Digital and global mindset

Job description

Junior Buyer - Menswear Jersey & Sportwear

United Kingdom

Job Description

Being a part of M&S is exactly that – playing your part to bring the magic of M&S to our customers every day. We’re an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and ever evolving business built on doing the right thing and bringing exceptional quality, value, service to every customer, whenever, wherever and however they want to shop with us

Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for M&S just that little bit more special…

• After completing your probationary period, you’ll receive 20% colleague discount across all M&S products and many of our third-party brands for you and a member of your household.
• Competitive holiday entitlement with the potential to buy extra holiday days!
• Discretionary bonus schemes awarded based on how you achieve your personal objectives and our performance as a business.
• A generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.
• A dedicated welcome to our teams with a tailored induction and a wide range of training programmes to develop your skills.
• Amazing perks and discounts via our M&S Choices portal to maximise your financial and personal wellbeing.
• Industry-leading parental, adoption and neonatal policies, providing support and flexibility for your family.
• Access to a fantastic range of wellbeing support for all colleagues including access to our 24/7 Virtual GP and PAM Assist to support you and your family.
• A charity volunteer day to support a charity or cause you're passionate about through a dedicated day away from work.

We may close this role early if we have enough applications for the next stage. Please submit your application as soon as possible to make sure you don’t miss out.

What you’ll do as the Junior Buyer on Menswear.

Your key accountabilities will include

• Work with Merchandising and all other relevant areas of the business to aggressively trade outerwear.
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of M&S’ customer.
• Work with Design to interpret and adapt to market trends and direction. Work in collaboration with Sourcing Offices globally.
• Analyse historical sales in line with trends and design direction to manage product mix parameter.
• Provide leadership and direction to junior members of the Buying team
• Present the global range for sign-off and effectively manage systemic elements of the buying process, taking accountability for the timely completion of relevant systemic approvals and processes
• Drive department strategy giving consideration to wider BU, C&H and Int C&H strategy

Who you are

The ideal candidate will already be working to at least Junior Buyer level in a fast paced retailer with extensive menswear experience. You will be product obsessed with a commercial mindset excited to continue the M&S transformation journey.

Your skills and experience will include

• Incredibly strong menswear product eye.
• Ability to initiate and build strong relationships with Design, Merchandising and Technology and Global Sourcing Offices
• In-depth knowledge of cost price negotiations and global sourcing
• Confident developing and building a comprehensive product range
• An in-depth knowledge of the current competitive market place
• Basic understanding of Merchandise Planning
• A digital and global mind-set that supports the growth of international and online business

Everyone’s welcome We are ambitious about the future of retail. We’re disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more
conscientious, inspiring digital era. We’re transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting
opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen. We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.
If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process

Job Info

• Job Identification 113605
• Job Category Buying - Clothing & Home
• Posting Date 01/12/2026, 03:12 PM
• Apply Before 01/26/2026, 03:12 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift NA
• Locations Waterside House, London, W2 1NW, GB