What is The Set?
Step into The Set’s brand new Buying team! This is your chance to be at the forefront of innovation, shaping a cutting‑edge team and crafting its identity from the ground up. You'll be pivotal in defining what’s possible and leave a lasting impact. Here’s how you can make an impact.
Why this role?
We’re on the hunt for a passionate and trend‑led Jersey Buyer to join our team in Market Harborough.
The Role
* Range Development: Take the lead in creating a commercially successful collection aligned with The Set's bold vision and Brand DNA.
* Fit & Quality Leadership: Drive excellence by leading fit sessions, ensuring all garments adhere to the highest quality standards, and providing strategic oversight for lab dip and strike‑off approvals.
* Supplier Collaboration: Communicate clearly and effectively with suppliers, ensuring smooth processes and timely deliveries.
* Cost Negotiation: Work with suppliers to achieve competitive costs and meet key performance indicators.
* Data‑Driven Decisions: Analyse sales and trends to identify new opportunities and shape future collections.
* Cross‑Functional Leadership: Foster strong, collaborative relationships with your team and key divisions such as Marketing and Design, ensuring seamless alignment and driving collective success.
What You'll Bring
* Trend Awareness: A sharp eye for what’s next in fashion, especially in Jersey – heavy‑weight and/or nightwear / loungewear and soft accessories.
* Own Label Expertise: Proven experience developing unique and compelling own‑label designs.
* Detail‑Oriented Approach: Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
* Entrepreneurial Spirit: A proactive mindset, ready to innovate and problem‑solve in a fast‑paced environment.
* Strategic Innovator: Confidence in presenting ideas and challenging established processes to drive improvement.
* Immaculate taste levels for Jersey and Wovens range, coupled with excellent attention to detail.
Where you'll be working
This full‑time role is based at ‘The Barn’ in Market Harborough, Leicestershire.
Sponsorship
Candidates who require sponsorship will need to meet Home Office sponsorship requirements. For further information: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.
Benefits
* Profit‑related bonus – based on company performance
* Management share options
* Private medical insurance
* Sharesave scheme – make savings from your net pay to buy NEXT shares at a discount
* Pension – fixed contribution rates from both an employer and employee perspective, with optional voluntary contributions (AVCs)
* Life assurance
* Group income protection
* Wagestream – help you make the most out of your money
* Salary finance – offers access to affordable loans repaid through salary, simple savings and free financial education
* 25 % staff discount on most NEXT products – plus discount on other products
* Direct to work – NEXT orders delivered free to the office for collection
* VIP sale – early access to the NEXT sale
* Access to NEXT staff shops
* Octopus energy – cycle‑to‑work style scheme for electric vehicles
* Free parking (excluding London locations)
* National and local discounts on goods and services – including discounted cinema tickets
* Wellhub – access to discounted gym memberships
* Simply health – healthcare subscription service
* Aviva Digicare Workplace+ healthcare service – 7 free services including Digital GP appointments and an annual health check
* A range of dedicated 3rd‑party wellbeing partners
* Free eye testing – voucher to use at selected locations
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