Trainee Buyer, Menswear

Reiss Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary bonus

65% discount

Sample sales access

MetLife GP

Medicash plan

Pension contributions

Parental leave

Cycle to Work

Travel loan

Leave purchase

Retail discounts

Salary sacrifice

Job summary

Reiss Limited is seeking a Trainee Buyer in Greater London to support the Buying team in developing commercially successful collections. You’ll gain hands-on experience across product development, supplier management and in-season trading, working with the Buyer and cross-functional teams to manage timelines and ensure quality and price.

This entry role suits someone with a strong interest in fashion buying, excellent organisation and a proactive approach.

Qualifications

• Strong interest in buying and product, ideally with retail or head office exposure.
• Excellent organisational skills with attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Proactive self-starter with willingness to learn and take ownership of tasks.
• Strong communication skills, able to liaise with internal teams and external suppliers.
• Commercial awareness with interest in trends, product and premium fashion.

Responsibilities

• Manage sample processes, coordinate requests, organise showrooms for buy and trade meetings, and maintain sample areas.
• Work with the studio to organise samples and ensure photography on time for partners and online channels.
• Produce reports including best sellers and trade analysis for weekly meetings and ad hoc requests.
• Oversee the critical path and milestones, coordinate colour and trim approvals.
• Support the Buyer in developing collections through market analysis, opportunities, pricing and trends.
• Build and maintain supplier relationships, ensuring deadlines and expectations are met.
• Support sales and marketing with trend packs, presentations and product selection for campaigns.
• Monitor the website to ensure product presentation matches bought and expected trade.
• Foster cross-functional relationships with Merchandising, Marketing, Design and Ecommerce.

Skills

Interest in buying

Organisation

Proactivity

Communication

Commercial awareness

Team player

Job description

What's the role about?

As our Trainee Buyer, you'll play a key supporting role within the Buying team, helping to develop and deliver commercially successful collections in line with the Reiss brand. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to build a career in Buying, gaining hands‑on experience across product development, supplier management and in‑season trading.

You’ll work closely with the Buyer and wider cross‑functional teams to manage the critical path, support collection development and ensure product is delivered on time, to the right quality and price point.

Who you are

• A strong interest in Buying and product, ideally with some experience in a retail or head office environment.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• A proactive self-starter with a willingness to learn and take ownership of tasks.
• Strong communication skills, confident working with internal teams and external suppliers.
• Commercially aware, with an interest in trends, product and the premium fashion market.
• A team player who builds strong relationships across functions.

What you'll be doing

• Managing sample processes, including coordinating requests, organising showrooms for buy and trade meetings, and maintaining sample areas.
• Working with the studio to organise samples and ensure all product is photographed on time for partners and online channels.
• Producing reports including best sellers and trade analysis to support weekly meetings and ad hoc requests.
• Overseeing and maintaining the critical path, ensuring key milestones are completed on time and coordinating colour and trim approvals.
• Supporting the Buyer in developing and building collections through market analysis, identifying opportunities, pricing and product trends.
• Building and maintaining strong supplier relationships, ensuring deadlines and expectations are met.
• Supporting sales and marketing activity by contributing to trend packs, partner presentations and product selection for campaigns.
• Monitoring the website to ensure product is presented in line with how it was bought and intended to trade.
• Building strong cross‑functional relationships with teams including Merchandising, Marketing, Design and Ecommerce.

What we offer

• Competitive salary and company bonus.
• Up to 65% employee discount.
• Access to exclusive sample sales.
• MetLife Virtual GP.
• Medicash health support plan.
• Workplace pension contributions.
• Enhanced parental leave policies.
• Cycle to Work programme.
• Season ticket travel loan.
• Annual Leave purchase.
• Access to additional Retail Discounts.
• Plus, a range of further benefits, including salary sacrifice for tax savings

At Reiss, it's not just what we do – it's how we do it that sets us apart. Creativity drives us forward, but it's our shared behaviours that underpin our success. We look for individuals who embody these behaviours and bring them to life everyday:

Ambition | Accountability | Courage | Commitment | Focus | Resilience

#WeAreReiss

We recognise the importance and power of diversity within our business and, as such, we ensure that our people processes are fair, transparent and promote equality of opportunity for all candidates.

It is our pledge that candidates will not be discriminated against on the grounds of gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, marital status, age, race, colour, ethnic background, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion, religious or similar belief. Every individual will be treated with respect.

We know that some peoplewon't apply for a role unless they feel they meet all of the requirements listed. We want you to know that finding people who will add to our inspirational culture and have a learning mindset is incredibly important to us. Even if you feel you don't tick all the boxes, we'd still like to hear from you.