Key Duties/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 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 ( 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 Quarterly
* Attend appointments when specified by Buyer
Core Competencies:
* 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
Skills/Experience/Knowledge needed:
* JD retail experience is preferred
* Current sportswear fashion trend knowledge and a passion for JD product is essential.
* An awareness of celebrity trends within sportswear fashion.
* As this role is admin based, knowledge of Microsoft office software is advantageous but training will be provided for successful candidates
* Good organisational skills and basic numeracy