With a passion for the JD product and with great knowledge of current sportswear and high street fashion trends, the successful applicant will provide administrative support for the JD buying team.
Responsibilities
* Assist the Assistant Buyer/Buyer with the day‑to‑day running of the range and samples.
* Ensure post is collected, and samples are sent out where required in a timely manner with correct documentation attached.
* Assist the Assistant Buyer with any order amendments and post‑trade actions.
* Assist the Assistant Buyer with compiling weekly Competitor Shopping Reports to highlight competitor activity, missed opportunities & promotional activity, utilising websites, store visits and magazines to complete the report.
* Create and maintain all product sheets, ensuring they are completed with correct information and the most up‑to‑date images.
* Complete weekly trade admin; compile Best and Worst documents, pull relevant samples with completed product tags and ensure samples are cleared away after the meeting.
* Chase suppliers for press samples and pass to marketing.
* Monitor web lines to make sure intake images are correct and appearing on the websites in a timely manner.
* Support the Assistant Buyer with compiling the relevant information needed for sign‑off presentations (i.e. Top 20, Top 50 documents).
* Take minutes in meetings and ensure they are written up, distributed and followed up in a timely manner.
* Manage samples for staff sales.
* Follow various social media channels to ensure we are aware of current and emerging trends within sportswear fashion.
* Provide sell‑through information to brands on a weekly basis.
* Run rankings for Top 20 and Top 50 lines from last week's trade.
* Produce trend reports by quarter.
* Attend appointments when specified by Buyer.
Qualifications
* Current sportswear fashion trend knowledge
* A passion for the JD product
* An awareness of celebrity trends within sportswear fashion
* Good organisational skills and basic numeracy
* Knowledge of our store base and website
* Desire to learn and a passion for our product
* Social media awareness and understanding of the relevance to category
* Proactive and forward‑thinking in suggesting improvements
* Confidence in their knowledge of the market and ability to challenge and influence across all levels
* As this role is admin based, knowledge of Microsoft Office software is a plus, but training will be provided
* JD retail experience is a plus
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