Senior Assistant Buyer

3 months ago

London, United Kingdom ASOS Full time

Company Description

We're ASOS. We blend our flair for fashion with our love of cutting
- edge technology, but more importantly were interested in how we can bring the best out of you.

We exist to give people the confidence to be whoever they want to be, and that goes for our people too. At ASOS, you're free to be your true self without judgment, and channel your creativity into a platform used by millions.

Through our Fashion with Integrity strategy we are driving diversity, equity and inclusion across every aspect of ASOS and ensuring every ASOSer can be their authentic self at work. We want our people to be whoever they want to be, because we believe people who bring their best selves to work, do their best work.

**Job Description**:
**About the Role**

The Assistant Buyer plays a key role within the Buying Team. The role of the Assistant Buyer is all about developing amazing product for ASOS and building fashion-forward, commercial ranges that deliver against sales and margin targets. You will be the pivotal member of the Buying team, working closely with your Buyer, as well as Design, Technical and Merchandising teams, Suppliers or Brands, to develop and buy a range that is loved by our fashion-forward 20-something customer.

**What You’ll Be Doing**
- Supporting the Buyer in sourcing and developing products
- Overseeing the fitting and sealing of samples
- Helping to build a commercial and fashion-forward relevant range with constant newness that our 20-something customer will love
- Building excellent relationships with your suppliers - this is key especially when negotiating cost prices and delivery dates
- Working with your buyer to trade within the season to potentialise sales and profits - we work at a fast pace and are incredibly reactive
- Actively contributing to the department strategy, by identifying risks and opportunities for the department that are supported by data and presenting these to the Buyer & Merchandiser
- Influencing the department or brand, using company levers to optimise sales performance
- Working closely with Design and Merchandising teams to build the range, analyse sales data and agree actions. Leading the range build selection process, justifying decisions by referencing relevant trend and trade elements.
- Maintaining up to date knowledge of global competitors, considering pricing, product and current affairs in analysis of their product ranges and presenting findings to the team
- Presenting CUM BTA in the Buyer's absence, identifying clear trading actions relevant for the audience
- Managing the critical path, highlighting to the Buyer any risks of not meeting contracted dates
- Working with Sourcing and Technical teams on relevant sourcing, ethical, garment tech and fabric considerations and initiatives related to Fashion with Integrity
- Overseeing the training and development of Buyers Administrators within the team, role modelling the ASOS behaviours

**Qualifications**:
**Who We’d Like to Meet**
- Has previous Fashion Buying experience as an Assistant Buyer in a fast-paced, global Retailer or Brand
- Lives and breathes fashion and is passionate about the product
- Has a strong understanding of 20-something culture and the ASOS customer, and is able to spot the latest trends relevant for them
- Is super organised, able to use their initiative and to work in a high-pressured environment
- Has great attention to detail to ensure that all the important details such as selling price, shipment dates and product attributes are correct
- Has the ability to build strong relationships with other Retail teams and suppliers alike
- Effectively demonstrates the ASOS values - Authentic, Brave, Creative and Disciplined
- Is able to communicate and present clearly and effectively to all levels
- Has experience of using relevant trading systems and MS Office

Additional Information
**What’s in it for you?**
- Employee discount (hello ASOS discount)
- ASOS Develops (personal development opportunities across the business)
- Employee sample sales
- Access to a huge range of LinkedIn learning materials
- 25 days paid annual leave + an extra day for your birthday
- Discretionary performance related bonus scheme
- Private medical care scheme
- Flexible benefits allowance - which you can choose to take as extra cash, or use towards other benefits

**Our Commitments**

We want our people to be whoever they want to be. That’s why we’re committed to creating a truly inclusive culture at ASOS, but how’re we doing it?

We’re proud members of Inclusive Companies, are Disability Confident Committed and have signed the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter. We’ve also recently been placed 8th in the Inclusive Top 50 Companies Employer List too.

We have several employee networks that operate as safe spaces, to help support and celebrate our people, find out more here.

If you have any questions about the policies we have in place to support our employees (e.g. our

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