Junior Buyer

JUNIOR BUYER | FASHION | NORTH WEST | SOFTS & JERSEY | £30,000 - £35,000 One of the passionate aspiring Buyer! As the Junior Buyer you'll be owning your own department, from concept through to launch and trading. To be a successful applicant for the opportunity you will be a senior AB with category experience, or you may be a JB already who's looking for a bigger area and a new environment. BENEFITS 25 days holiday Hybrid working Social environment AS THE JUNIOR BUYER: Have developed and directly managed; Buyers Admin Assistant and/or Assistant Buyers Examples of reviewing ways of working and improving efficiencies Trading On boarding new suppliers Supplier visits JUNIOR BUYER RESPONSIBILITIES: Build cohesive ranges at the start of each trading period Work closely to your designers to ensure key items for the season are being bought Commercially decide on qty's with the team over core and fashion items Always look for newness and react quickly to latest trends Work with both local, short and long lead suppliers Clear ability to communicate Best & Worst indicators Review pricing architectures Ability to identify gaps within ranges and capitalise on new opportunities Review colour, prints, shapes whilst protecting best sellers but at all times Own Monday trade meetings, highlighting all uplifts and risks and propose clear actions for the team Own the costing process and final prices at cost and at retail Experience of test and trial methods to drive newness and profit for your department Ability to dive into historical and new data for your department Ability to oversee the wider team for critical path and delivery schedule Attend all fit sessions with the support of a BAA Manage and communicate any stock issues, delays, cancellations with your Merchandiser Manage and prepare for product launches Work closely to the companies trading calendar ensuring you have stock in for the right timesBBBH31898