Assistant Buyer

5 months ago

Bury, United Kingdom JD Sports Full time

Job Title - Assistant Buyer - Women's Footwear
- Location - JD Group, Hollinsbrook Way, Pilsworth, BL9 8RR
- Working hours - Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm, 40 Hours a Week.

**Key Roles and Responsibilities**:

- Attending relevant trade shows where specified to support Buyer and increase market knowledge
- Assist Buyer by attending all appointments, with involvement in selection and editing of product
- Assist Buyer in the preparation of presenting ranges for sign off with the relevant functions.
- Preparation and presentation of performance in trade meetings
- Proposals to assist driving sales in your relevant department by reviewing sales and constantly looking for opportunities (i.e repeat buys)
- Complete and present to buyer the planograms for relevant category
- Regular dialogue with key brands to build relationships
- Research and be aware of new brands on the market to propose opportunities for relevant category
- Drive social media/marketing content via marketing and multichannel teams to ensure category features across all channels

**Core Competencies**:

- Extensive knowledge of our store base and website
- Strong awareness of product file to a line level detail
- Awareness of incoming stock and ability to manage the file in Buyer absence
- Confidence in building relationships with brands and internal departments within the business
- Acts as the lead partner between the Buyer and marketing/multichannel departments driving change and growth within social media.
- Proactive and confidence in suggesting changes
- Confidence to challenge and influence at all levels

**Skills/Experience/Knowledge needed**:

- Relevant branded buying or merchandising experience is advantageous but not essential
- Strong understanding and knowledge of current and upcoming sports fashion trends at a high street and premium level price point.
- Retail experience
- Fully literate in Microsoft Office: PowerPoint, Word, Excel
- Organisational skills are essential
- Must be able to work in a fast-paced buying office environment

**What we will offer you**:

- Development linked to your role with the business
- An opportunity to work across multi-brands both UK and Internationally

**The Company**:
The JD Group is a leading omnichannel retailer of Sports Fashion, Street & Premium Fashion, Outdoors and Gyms with over 60,000 colleagues over 3,400 stores across several retail fascia's in over 30 markets around the world.

We are an equal opportunities employer who embraces and values differences. We recognise the importance of an inclusive workplace culture in which everyone can thrive irrespective of their background or identity.

To be a part of this successful and continuously growing company, you will have the desire to ingrain our strategic goals of being a people first, a digital leader and customer focused organisation which provides operational excellence and is continuous with identifying new areas of growth into our day-to-day.

We know our employees work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits:

- Incremental Holiday Allowance
- Staff Discount on qualifying purchases across Group retail stores and online
- Exclusive Colleague Bike Discount scheme
- Discounted Gym membership
- Personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work
- Access to Apprenticeships and accredited qualifications

**Interested?***

Thank you again for your time.

LI-SA1

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