Retail & Fashion / Buying Assistant Buyer – Wovens

Success Talent; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable online fashion retailer seeks an experienced Assistant Buyer focused on Wovens. Located in Cheshire, the role involves managing product timelines, conducting competitor analysis, and ensuring effective communication across departments. Candidates should have at least 2 years' experience in buying and strong relationship-building skills.

Qualifications

• 2 years’ experience in a buying function.
• Ability to build strong relationships with suppliers and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Manage the critical path and ensure all deadlines are met.
• Liaise with QA Department to manage the critical path.
• Support the buyer and ensure marketing is briefed on new items.

Skills

Product awareness

Competitor analysis

Relationship building

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Retail & Fashion / Buying Assistant Buyer – Wovens, Manchester

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Manchester, United Kingdom

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Posted:

24.06.2025

Expiry Date:

08.08.2025

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Job Description:

Assistant Buyer – Wovens

Permanent

Manchester / Cheshire area

My client is a growing online fashion retailer who delivers chic affordable and wearable quality womenswear that is both feminine and sexy. They offer exciting and flattering clothes that feature the latest trends and work for their customers real lives.

This retailer is looking to appoint an experienced Assistant Buyer into their head office team based in Cheshire working across Wovens. This role will focus on managing the critical path, ensuring all deadlines are met and liaising cross functionally to ensure time lines are followed to ensure maximum commercial success from the product offer.

You will be required to:

• Have product awareness and carry out competitor analysis
• Support the buyer to ensure marketing are briefed regarding new items and that content is accurate
• Liaise with QA Department to manage the critical path

This role is great opportunity to build up your knowledge by attending fit sessions and have the opportunity to work independently on product ranges. You will have:

• 2 years’ experience in a buying function
• Ability to build strong relationships with suppliers and colleagues

Please click the apply button to send your CV Nadine Tipping remembering to state your current salary level and package.

Job ref: NT-5001619

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