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Job Description
Junior Buyer
Manchester
Our client is a family run business within the clothing supply industry, providing design, development sourcing & distribution to retailers globally. They are looking to add a Branded Junior Buyer to their vibrant team.
Key roles and responsibilities:
- Supporting merchandising to negotiate cost prices with supplier base to achieve department targets
- Manage the department critical path, which includes chasing suppliers to adhere to deadlines. Participate in the product CP meeting
- Attend fit meetings with the buyer and QA and assist in completing buying comments for all samples received, in the Buyers absence chair the meeting
- Create wholesale buy sheets
- Prepare for weekly trade meeting
- Analysing weekly trade reports for website and wholesale and identifying actions
- Regular comp shops to identify new and missed opportunities in the range
- To actively participate in meetings including sign offs, strategies, weekly trade and ensure follow up is made
- Assist the buyer with range building including; style confirmation, colours, and product development for all seasonal ranges
- Attend key internal and customer meetings alongside the buyer. Complete all meeting minutes for the buyer
- Management of BA, assist in training and supporting the departmental BAA where applicable
Skills:
- Relevant buying experience in the fashion industry to a similar level
- Great communication skills - you will be co ordinating teams such as Merchandising, Design, QC and Studio
- Commercially aware - how to interpret and adapt market trends to the customer to maximise sales
- Keen interest in fashion and trends
- Ability to work independently to tight deadlines in a fast paced environment
- Strong numeracy and analytical skills
- Driven with a strong sense of initiative