Menswear Fabric Sourcer
Let's take it on
Leicester Head Office
£44,623-£78,731 (depending on experience)
Let’s talk trend led fabric sourcing… When it comes to UK retail, it’s hard to find a company with a bigger focus on quality within design. We sell thousands of items an hour and our repeat customer base comes back to us time and time again for our renowned trend led, quality products. For anyone in the Menswear field - this is the place to learn. To grow. And to thrive.
Our team of Designers, Technologists, Buyers and Merchandisers here at Next are always looking forward. Looking for that Next thing, focusing on trend and pushing the boundaries of what we can offer our fantastic customer base. Working as a key part of the critical path; creating new and innovative designs across Menswear. This is where you come in…
Your Role
Researching the latest trends relevant to various customer profiles, then communicating this information to your team and senior managers is a key part of this role. Work closely with relevant buying departments to show sourced fabrics, discuss requirements and follow up on previously discussed fabrics. Attend trade fairs, i.e. PV NY & Paris & Shanghai, London Textile fair etc, to source inspirational and commercial fabrics each season for relevant buying departments. Continuously gain information on the newest fabrics and source the most appropriate articles for trend and buying departments requirements.
About you
We would love you to have previous experience working within a UK brand or high street retailer. A real love of trends, fabric and travel would be a must for this role. A clear communicator whose main aim is to create great relationships across the team as well as within mills and factories visited. A team player and someone who is highly organised, would be perfect for this role.
Your Team
If you like to travel then this team is for you! Inspiration trips are a big part of what the team will be doing. You would be joining an amazing team whose enthusiasm for trend and elevation being the main focus. A wealth of experience across multi-fabrications and innovative progression is one of the many plus points of joining this team!
Your Benefits
We’ll discuss more of what you’ll get when you work for Next at interview, but here’s an overview of what you can expect:
1. Profit–related bonus
2. 25 days holiday and the opportunity to buy more
3. Contributions into a pension scheme
4. Life assurance
5. Sharesave scheme, which allows you to invest in Next and claim your share of our success
6. A fantastic restaurant, coffees shops and juice bar
7. Staff shop
8. Free parking on-site, including car sharing
9. Free company bus service to and from Leicester city centre and other areas
10. 25% staff discount on most Next products – either in our stores or delivered directly to your desk
11. On-site nursery (salary sacrifice scheme) in Leicester
12. National and local discounts on goods and services
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