Trainee Buyer, Childrenswear

Reiss Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Trainee Buyer in the Childrenswear Buying department! This exciting role involves supporting administrative tasks and collaborating with Merchandisers, Product Developers, and Designers to create balanced and captivating product ranges. You'll have the opportunity to develop your skills in a dynamic environment, where your contributions will directly impact the Reiss brand. With a competitive salary, generous employee discounts, and a supportive team atmosphere, this is the perfect opportunity for someone eager to start their career in fashion buying. Don't miss out on the chance to make your mark in this innovative firm!

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company pension

Generous employee discount

Company bonus scheme

Health & Wellbeing perks

Qualifications

• Desirable previous work experience in Buying.
• Highly organized with excellent time keeping skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage sample ordering, tracking, and logging.
• Generate weekly reports for trade meetings.
• Build relationships with suppliers through sample requests.

Skills

Buying experience

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Initiative

Education

Degree in Fashion Buying or similar

Job description

What’s the role about?

As part of our Childrenswear Buying department, you’ll be joining as a Trainee Buyer, supporting with admin tasks, as well as working alongside Merchandisers, Product Developers and Designers to deliver balanced and exciting ranges for all areas of the Reiss Brand.

The successful candidate will be available to start from February 2025.

Who you are

• Previous work experience in Buying is desirable
• Degree in Fashion Buying or similar
• Ability to work on your own initiative
• Work well in a team but can also strive in individual tasks
• Highly organized with excellent time keeping skills
• Attention to detail and strong communication skills

What you’ll be doing

• Sample ordering, managing, tracking and logging
• Liaising with other department functions on behalf of the department as required (working closely with tech, press, studio and stores)
• Generating weekly reports for Monday trade, pulling best sellers for trade meetings
• Build and maintain close relationships with suppliers through sample requests
• Organizing lab dips/bulk approvals by using computer systems to log and then file accordingly.
• Contribute commercial ideas and views, adding value to decisions made by the team

What we’ll do for you

• Provide you with a competitive salary
• Company pension
• Generous employee discount
• Company bonus scheme
• Health & Wellbeing perks
• Plus many more

If you want to start your story at Reiss as our Trainee Buyer in Childrenswear don’t miss out - apply now!

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