Working Pattern: Typically 5 days in the office, with core hours flexible between 8am-6pm.
The Role
With our online Branded business constantly growing, Total Platform continuing to strengthen and our retail stores remaining distinguished for our customer base, our buyers have a big responsibility to create attractive and profitable product ranges across the business. Collaborating with many key stakeholders to make this happen.
What You’ll Take On
The role involves developing commercially successful product ranges by taking the lead to build a departmental strategy. You will be responsible for selecting the best product, by building strong relationships with brand partners, displaying excellent trend insight & market awareness and by analysing data to plan across all categories. Collaboration with merchandisers, operations team and marketing is key to this process. You will be required to interpret sales data and trends to quickly identify new opportunities. You will also be responsible for spotting and recruiting the best brands. Effectively manage your team by delegating resources and workload, ensuring team members stay motivated and focused. Collaboration within the business and cross departmentally to achieve results is essential.
What You’ll Bring
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Womenswear Buyer to join the Brands department at Next. This team is full of industry experts who live and breath all things Footwear and have years of experience in the industry! We are looking for an ambitious individual who can drive departmental growth through seeing opportunities and creative solutions. Additionally, you will be responsible for planning and buying the product, delivering agreed KPIs for sales, markdown and profit.
Sponsorship
Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship for this role will be required to meet the Home Office sponsorship requirements. For further information please see: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.
We encourage early applications for our roles, as our recruitment process begins as soon as the role is advertised. If we successfully fill the position, this advert may close earlier than planned.
* 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, but you're also able to make additional voluntary contributions (AVCs) if you wish to save more.
* Life assurance
* Group income protection
* Wagestream - helping 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 - like cycle-to-work, but for electric vehicles
* Free parking (excluding London locations)
* National and local discounts on goods and services - this includes things like discounted cinema tickets
* Wellhub - includes access to discounted gym membership
* Simply health - a 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 specific locations
Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.
We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email headoffice_careers@next.co.uk (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.
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