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London Office - Assistant Buyer - Level 1

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New Look

1mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior & Mid Level
  • London

AI generated summary

  • You must have menswear experience, strong fashion knowledge, communication skills, and the ability to build relationships. Numerical skills and previous assistant buyer experience are preferred.
  • You will support product development, negotiate with suppliers, monitor market trends, manage critical paths, collaborate with teams, and assist in strategy planning and training.

Requirements

  • Menswear experience essential
  • Customer knowledge and a strong fashion eye
  • Good interpersonal / communication skills
  • Ability to support, train and develop the Buying Admin Assistant
  • Ability to initiate, build and maintain relationships with Design, Merchandising, QA and Suppliers
  • Solid presentation skills
  • Risk assessment and SWOT analysis skills
  • Numerical and analytical skills
  • Previous experience as an Assistant Buyer within clothing is preferred

Responsibilities

  • - Sound understanding of the Business Strategy and how that impacts your Department
  • - Applying knowledge of the current competitive market place and trends, and inputting into the direction of the department
  • - Solid understanding of the Department’s current Customer insights, Market Share and opportunities
  • - Working in conjunction with Marketing and Ecommerce, supporting with Windows and Photo Shoots
  • - Assisting in Department Strategy Planning preparation
  • - Assist the Product Development process from Design brief to launch, liaising with Design, Marketing and other relevant departments
  • - Negotiating the best cost price to achieve departmental margin targets
  • - Understanding product trends and interpreting them where relevant into product area
  • - Ensuring input to the Assortment Planning tool and other data / system management, in a timely manner
  • - Understanding the appropriate sourcing route and Supplier for Product
  • - Monitoring Critical Path on Commitment to insure intake and distribution targets are met
  • - Attending Fit sessions in the Buyers absence give styling Comments
  • - Managing Supplier relationships and KPI’s, including monitoring sampling requirements in line with projected levels of business
  • - Negotiating and liaising with Suppliers
  • - Understanding of reports and actions that may need to be taken on Trade
  • - Managing the critical path, making adaptations (where required) to react to market changes and challenges
  • - Sharing of information where possible on Product, Suppliers, Best /Worst Sellers within the business area
  • - Monitor, maintain and action competitor analysis (comparative shopping)
  • - Supporting with the development of fellow colleagues, delivering relevant training and support where required
  • - Collaboratively working with Merchandising, Design and Technical colleagues
  • - Acting as a positive role model for the Team and peers

FAQs

What type of experience is required for the Assistant Buyer role?

Menswear experience is essential for the Assistant Buyer position.

What are the primary responsibilities of the Assistant Buyer?

The primary responsibilities include putting customer requirements at the center of the product offer, supporting product development, managing supplier relationships, ensuring the Critical Path is achieved, and assisting in the trading of products.

Is prior experience in a similar role necessary?

Previous experience as an Assistant Buyer within clothing is preferred.

What skills are important for the Assistant Buyer position?

Important skills include customer knowledge, good interpersonal and communication skills, presentation skills, numerical and analytical skills, and the ability to perform risk assessments and SWOT analysis.

What type of environment does the Buying department operate in?

The Buying department operates in a fast-paced and exciting environment, with every day being unique and focused on delivering the best product ranges for customers.

Are there any opportunities for training and development?

Yes, New Look prioritizes development and offers training to support progression.

What benefits and perks are offered to employees?

Benefits include a generous staff discount, access to discounts from top retailers, a contributory private pension scheme, profit-related bonus scheme, company car allowance, enhanced family-friendly policies, private medical scheme, additional holiday purchasing, and more.

Is flexibility allowed regarding work patterns?

Yes, although this is a full-time role, New Look is open to discussing specific work patterns in line with the output needed for the role.

How does New Look support work-life balance?

New Look supports work-life balance through family-friendly policies, flexible work arrangements, and various employee benefits.

What role does the Assistant Buyer play regarding supplier relationships?

The Assistant Buyer is responsible for managing supplier relationships and monitoring KPI's, including sampling requirements in line with business projections.

New Look

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Retail & Consumer Goods
Industry
10,001+
Employees
1969
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

At New Look, everything that we do is for the love of fashion. We’ve been bringing the latest fashion to the high-street since 1969. We’re now a global, multichannel brand offering on-trend, value-fashion for women, men and teenage girls. Even after 50 years we’ve stayed true to our original mission of delivering fabulous products at a price our customers can afford. It’s our colleagues today that continue our journey to create a New Look that everyone loves. It’s our values that inspire us every day - we play to win, we are customer obsessed, we work as one…and it starts with you. We are always on the lookout for talented, passionate people to join our New Look team.