Posted: 19 June
The role
About the Role
As an Assistant Buyer, youll work closely with the Buyer to ensure the department achieves sales, stock and margin targets through the development of the product range, building and maintaining strong working relationships with the supplier base.
Strategy
- Work alongside the Buyer to provide defined reports that will support creation of strategy
- For a defined product range, undertake market and trend research and analysis to create a strategy proposal.
- Have an up-to-date knowledge and understanding of the Divisional and overall Matalan strategy
Range Development for defined product range
- Work alongside Buyer & Merchandising team to develop shape of the range ensuring alignment with the overall departmental strategy & KPIs
- Work alongside Buyer and Designer to interpret the trends and develop commercial ranges within the agreed strategy framework
- Pro-actively bring insight and ideas to support development of wider range
- Present specific ranges in a relevant and impactful way ensuring correct samples are used and all product delivers the agreed margins with support from the Buyer.
- Ensure pricing is well benchmarked and in line with company strategy
- Have full knowledge and understanding of the keyline process
