Location: Liverpool
Type: Permanent
Salary: £30,000 - £40,000 Per Annum
LADIESWEAR ASSISTANT/JUNIOR BUYERS
LIVERPOOL - HEAD OFFICE RETAILER
UP TO £40K deo
Our client a long established and highly successful retailer are now looking to recruit experienced ASSISTANT JUNIOR FASHION BUYERS to work in their head office based in Liverpool. Successful candidates will have experience working as a Junior Buyer/Assistant Buyer for either a retailer/online brand or supplier and be looking for their next career move.
Duties include:
Buying, sourcing, developing and selecting multiple product clothing fashion ranges with a key understanding of OTB budgets
• Analysing consumer buying patterns and predicting future trends
• Training and managing junior staff
• Build company brand awareness
• Managing multiple diaries and organising upcoming schedules.
• Identifying opportunities for growth within the department by analysing sales and trading information. Contribute to planning, trade and sales meetings.
• Making appropriate recommendations or providing insight into data and highlighting key trends or best and worst performers
• Work closely with marketing to highlight the key selling points
• Negotiating the best prices, quantities and delivery time scales for new lines or repeat buys
• Taking ownership of the critical path and providing updates against schedules during weekly meetings.
• Attending supplier meetings (both on and off-site). Maintaining excellent relationships with new and existing suppliers.
• Creating and updating all product information and attributes on PLM and fat wire systems
• Accurately inputting all new product information and maintaining the product file
• Preparing product and studio information. Collating samples and ensuring that they are photographed and accurately labelled in accordance with schedule
• Working closely with Merchandising, Quality Assurance, Design & Product Coordination teams to manage set up and administration of all products and promotions
• Competitor and general market insight through analysis, comp shops, presentations and mood boards
• Approve web proof checks and all artwork for the catalogues
• Check daily that new lines are uploaded online and are ready to go live for the specified date
Be prepared to travel oversea to visit supplier