City, London
Zachary Daniels Recruitment
ASSISTANT BUYER FASHION RETAILER ONLINE & RETAIL UP TO £27K HYBRID WORKING LODON EXTRA DETAIL: 22 days annual leave + bank holidays Flexible Hybrid Sociable, friendly, dynamic environment Pension Central LocationFor this opportunity, you’ll find yourself emerged fully into the fun & creative side of product development. Working incredibly closely to design, garment tech and your suppliers, along with your Buyer you will be responsible for ensuring commercial and profitable ranges are brought into the business. This brand have been doing incredibly well, so looking after your best sellers and driving new and exciting product will be at the forefront of your role! AS THE ASSISTANT BUYER: You’ll work directly under a Buyer, meaning the role offers amazing exposure to senior management & directors. Getting involved with sign offs, range builds, photoshoots are well within your reach here. Participate in Monday Trade with reviewing trade sheets Over time, able to contribute to trade with key actions and best seller outtakes Own all sample management Trusted to maintain and manage the critical path Liase internally with garment techs, merchandising and design over the critical path Clearly communicate with suppliers for any delivery or ex-factory concerns or changes Work closely to the merchandising function to know how the brands partners (wholesalers) are trading Gather all initial costs and fairly negotiate Understanding of open costings is desired, but not essential Good understanding of margin through all costing exercises to be able to support your Buyer Support the Buyer and Designer with sample briefs and tech packs Be on top of all sample trackers Own all administrative tasks for the area Actively research the market for latest trends, influencers and social media movements in fashion Monitor the market for any new promotions, collaborations or launches Pull together comp shops and report back for all your findings Specialising in Buying, Merchandising & Ecommerce Design, Technical, Wholesale & Production Finance HR & Talent H&S & Compliance Marketing, Digital & Technology Property & Centre Management Retail, Trade, Leisure & Wholesale Operations Senior Appointments & Exec Sales Supply Chain & Logistics Legal BBBH28422