Banbury, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Full Time
1 week ago
No Sponsorship
Key skills
MentoringCommunicationTime ManagementSales
About this role
Role Overview
Identifying product opportunities and sharing creative ideas for future collections, demonstrating strong market awareness and a keen eye for emerging trends
Supporting the Buyer with supplier quotations, cost negotiations and product development activities
Working closely with the Buyer to ensure pricing calculations are accurate and target margins are achieved
Maintaining and overseeing key buying documentation, ensuring all information is accurate, organised and completed on time
Supporting option planning to ensure product counts and category objectives are met
Coordinating key buying information and facilitating smooth handovers between departments throughout the product development process
Managing product development from design concept through to launch, ensuring critical path deadlines are met
Overseeing sample management and organisation within the product development area, ensuring products are received, reviewed and approved on schedule
Building strong relationships with suppliers to effectively manage quality, cost, compliance and product standards
Working collaboratively with Buying, Merchandising, Product Design and Purchasing teams to ensure products are approved for production and launched successfully
Monitoring sales performance and competitor activity, sharing insights and recommendations with the wider team
Identifying opportunities to improve processes and contribute to the continuous development of the Buying function
Ensuring products meet relevant regulations and compliance requirements across multiple markets
Supporting both B2B and B2C product requirements, helping to deliver ranges that meet the needs of our customers and partners
Displaying excellent organisation and time management skills, ensuring all key deadlines and critical path milestones are achieved
Requirements
Proven experience within an established Buying department
Strong commercial awareness with a passion for product and trend analysis
Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail
Confident working within a fast-paced environment and managing multiple priorities
Strong communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to work collaboratively across departments and with external suppliers
Experience supporting, mentoring or developing junior team members
A proactive and solutions-focused mindset with the confidence to take initiative
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret sales data and make commercial recommendations
Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel at an intermediate level
A positive, resilient and enthusiastic approach, with a willingness to learn and continuously improve
Well organised, process-driven and capable of managing workload effectively against key deadlines.
Benefits
25 days holiday rising to 27 with length of service, plus bank holidays
A broad benefits package including our staff favourite – a very generous staff discount across both our brands.
Opportunities to make an impact as well as learn and develop further
An innovative and friendly workplace with a team we're proud to be part of.