Senior Assistant Buyer
Let's Take it On
Menswear
£35,000 - £45,000
Enderby
Next is the biggest fashion and lifestyle retailer within the UK & Europe’s largest online clothing retailer. There are over 500 stores in the UK, representing 8.3million square feet of retail space. We have around 45,000 employees. We have 8 million customers on the website selling in 72 countries selecting from 280 million products which are sold by us each year. Our brand is highly trusted. Everything we do represents genuine value for money.
With our online business constantly growing, Total Platform continuing to strengthen and our retail stores remaining distinguished for our customer base, our buyers have a big responsibility to create attractive and profitable product ranges across the business. They collaborate with our Designers, Merchandisers and Technologists to put together stylish new collections for every season.
Your role
Support buying, developing, and reviewing seasonal ranges. Key responsibilities include formulating proposals for range restructuring, considering market opportunities and trends. Autonomously handle Menswear range. Confidently present ranges to management and senior stakeholders.
Develop and plan commercially successful ranges considering sales data, price architecture, and brand DNA. Communicate design briefs, considering price, quality, and lead times. Analyse sales data and trends to identify new opportunities. Plan and manage meetings to quickly resolve issues. Maintain progress systems and meet critical deadlines. Build productive relationships with external suppliers. Support and develop Trainees in your team. All from our fast-paced, encouraging, and inspiring Leicestershire Head Office
About you
Are you highly organised and able to proactively manage a wide range of responsibilities throughout the development process? Can you balance multiple priorities with ease? We're looking for an exceptional communicator and negotiator with a keen understanding of margin and costs.
If you're a team player who thrives in a fast-paced, busy, and challenging environment, this role is for you. You'll build rapport with members of your immediate and wider teams, bringing a competitive edge and a desire to learn and develop skills to drive the range forward and deliver positive sales. With a keen eye for detail and process, and experience as an Assistant Buyer with exposure at senior level, you'll be driven to progress with autonomy and have the confidence to present ideas to Directors and management teams within the business
Your team
Menswear is a hugely growing business area, with fantastic opportunities to develop and learn. The team has a budget to allow for travel, which offers exciting opportunities! The team is all about innovation and are passionate about key trends and newness. The team are also advocates of sustainability! A fantastic and talented team to be part of.
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: