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Assistant Buyer - Established, Growing BrandTagged Resources • Greater Manchester, UK
Assistant Buyer - Established, Growing Brand

Assistant Buyer - Established, Growing Brand

Tagged Resources • Greater Manchester, UK
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Tagged Resources client, an established, exciting fashion brand with a well-recognised presence on social media platforms, that has seen explosive growth, is recruiting for an Assistant Buyer or Junior Buyer role. This is a pivotal role to the business & an exciting opportunity to join a business on its path to success.

The role of Buying Assistant:

  • Contributes to product development with an awareness of department best and worst and seasonal trends
  • Contributes to product development to assist the JB/Buyer/HOB with range building
  • Supports Buyer/HOB with cost price negotiations to achieve the best prices and meet department BIM
  • Attends design meetings with JB/HOB
  • Takes ownership for chasing in development samples
  • Achieves cost price reductions on first-time rebuys
  • Contributes & presents in weekly trade meetings with suggestions on how to react to department trading
  • Generates ideas to support department strategy through product, studio and VM
  • Carries out a daily review of department galleries to ensure product is being shot correctly
  • Maintain an awareness of department KPI’s and department strategy, along with a general understanding of business sales and weekly priorities
  • Thinks outside the box when dealing with problems, going to the buyer with solutions
  • Demonstrates a strong understanding of fitting and technical terminology
  • Leads all fit sessions, along with QC
  • Takes ownership for ensuring fit comments sent
  • Works closely with Buyer and garment techs to react to high-returning lines
  • Approves all fit & production samples
  • Manages and oversees samples being sent to studio and organises shoot rail
  • Takes responsibility for general office upkeep
  • Takes ownership of OPO and the critical path to make sure all intake lands on time
  • Attends supplier meetings
  • Calls suppliers to discuss samples/costs and is confident to negotiate
  • Understands supplier delivery terms FOB/Landed

What Tagged Resources is looking for:

  • At least 3 years' multi-product buying experience
  • A relevant degree in fashion or similar.
  • Sourcing experience
  • Experience managing your own range, OTB and budgets.
  • A minimum of a basic understanding of category frameworks in relation to product development
  • Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Excel.
  • Strong strategic and range planning skills.
  • Strong negotiation skills.
  • Confident user of Microsoft Office (particularly Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel).
  • Excellent communication skills.

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Please be aware the duties listed above are an interpretation of the role and do not form any part of your employment contract. Please ask the interviewer any questions about the role that you wish to clarify.

Tagged Resources Limited acts as an employment agency. We have 25 years of Recruitment and Industry experience, working with Retail and Supply Chain markets and have various positions available. If this vacancy does not suit your experience and you are looking for a suitable role, please look at our website or follow us on social networking sites. All are updated daily.

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