Overview
The role will report into the Head of Product on the MP Activewear Clothing and will involve working closely with the design team, merchandisers and garment technologists to oversee and deliver high quality product and drive the brand ambition forward. An exciting period to join the brand on a growth category and work as part of a great team.
Responsibilities
* As a Menswear Buyer you’ll be responsible for the menswear category with an assistant buyer.
* Drive the ambition of the brand by looking at growth opportunities and clearly understand product trend and opportunities. Influencing strategic plans and developments.
* Work with design to develop and deliver core and seasonal ranges, clear understanding of the customer and the markets. Ability to interpret trend for sportswear. Overseeing range frameworks in all commercial aspects.
* Develop a clear supplier strategy and drive the supply base forward, working closely with the sourcing team. Ensure you are working to a true partnership that will develop best results with suppliers.
* Drive margin improvements within the category.
* Respond to competitor analysis and review competitors in different global markets.
* Work with merchandising team to plan, manage and challenge the buy and profit targets at all times. Review trading action plans.
* Drive product quality, fit and customer metrics delivering solutions and new innovation working closely with garment tech and quality team.
* Work collaboratively on sustainability across areas of product development.
* Develop and maintain strong relationships across all areas of the business.
* Work with brand team to deliver evolution plan.
* Collaborate with the influencer team on developing partnerships.
* Technical and professional capabilities: Buyer / Junior Buyer with experience in Sportswear product, proven track record of managing and mentoring teams, commercial awareness of sportswear market, financial and analytical ability to review and react to performance, experience of Far East and European travel and sourcing from various locations, clear critical path management across category to deliver to deadlines, manage clear KPI's budgets and margin targets on sizeable category, excellent communication and negotiation skills.
Qualifications
* Strong knowledge of the sportswear market with relevant buying experience.
* Proven ability to manage teams and mentor colleagues.
* Financial acumen and ability to analyse performance and react accordingly.
* Experience with international travel and sourcing from various locations.
* Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
About THG
We are THG, a global ecommerce group on a mission to be the global online leader in beauty and sports nutrition. Our portfolio of leading retailers and brands includes LOOKFANTASTIC, Myprotein, ESPA, Perricone MD and Cult Beauty. From Manchester to New York, we’re powered by a team of over 2500 people who work together, lead by example, and think BIG. THG is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.
Benefits
* Access bespoke development programmes designed and developed by our in-house L&D team.
* Develop your expertise through our upskilling programme delivered in partnership with an industry-leading training provider.
* Enhanced leave: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
* Birthday day off.
* Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, depending on length of service.
* Up to 10 days compassionate leave.
* Buy back up to 3 days each year.
* Unlock 2 days volunteer leave after 12 months.
* Wellbeing: access to in-house GP, 24/7 EAP, on-site gym and on-site physio.
* Other perks: salary sacrifice tech discount, subsidised transport, up to 50% staff discount on THG brands, on-site staff shop, on-site barber, referral bonus up to £1,000, anniversary gifts at 5 and 10 years of service.
* We are an equal opportunities employer.
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