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Assistant Buyer

2 weeks ago


New Oxford St London WCA JS UK, United Kingdom COS Full time £30,000 - £60,000 per year
Job Description

As an Assistant Buyer on menswear you will support in executing the product development, ensuring to maximise the sales and profitability, having a clear understanding of COS aesthetics and of our customer needs. You contribute to the best purchase by securing customer and brand requirements on orders with regards to time, price, quality and quantity. With a clear and efficient component and product development you contribute to meaningful growth and profitability within the department. You will support in developing the best assortment for our target customer. You work in collaboration with the Buying, Pattern, Design, Production, Material and Supply Chain team's. 

What you will do:

  • Be part of reviewing and analysing the departments product, assortment and selling, considering actions according to the business needs and present sales figures. 
  • Support to maximize the departments sales and profitability by maintaining timelines both before and after order replacement.
  • Monitor and react to how the departments customers are affected by trends and their surroundings
  • Drive the day-to-day organization within your team
  • Manage the post flow to and from recipients
  • Conduct regular analysis of our competitors and provide insights to your team, ensuring we offer our customers great value for money.
  • Communicate with the production office, follow up order placements and meet  deadlines.
  • Support with driving the product development from start to end and in close collaboration with the buying team approach.
  • Prepare and assist fittings, organize agenda, provide samples at the right place, right time and right quantity.
  • Responsible for handling samples as well as overseeing and maintain the wardrobe, making sure all samples are kept neat and tidy
  • Raise orders, and order updates​. Maintaining responsibility for ensuring call-off, supplier and trailing quantity moves happen as required ​
  • Support to quantify all articles and products per region with the global strategy in mind.
Qualifications

Alignment to our company values is the most important characteristic we look for in all new joiners. Our values are the behaviours that we appreciate above and beyond anything else. We are open-minded and curious, we dare to be different, we believe in constant improvement and we empower and trust you to take ownership. Our values are part of who we are, what we stand for and how we act.

In addition to our values for this role we are also looking for:

  • Previous experience as Senior Buying Assistant or Assistant Buyer on menswear
  • Product Development knowledge working with an in-house design team.
  • Strategic and analytical skills, proficient use of Excel  
  • Strong team player with great communication skills.
  • Genuine passion for the COS brand and our menswear customer needs
  • Excellent organisational skills, ability to multitask and meet strict deadlines.
  • Good understanding of external trends and competitor activity
Additional Information

This is a full time permanent role based at our Head Office in London.

Benefits

We offer all our employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. All our employees receive a 25% staff discount usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. In addition to our staff discount, all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program – HIP. You can read more about our H&M Incentive Program here.

In addition to this UK based colleagues also receive:

  • Up to 25 days holiday
  • Annual health checks
  • Pension scheme
  • Discounts on various activities and financial/lifestyle products via our benefits hub
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Discounted gym membership
  • Employee assistance via retail trust  
  • Private health & dental care

Inclusion & Diversity

At COS we're determined to create and maintain inclusive, diverse and equitable workplaces throughout our organisation. Our teams should consist of a variety of people that share and combine their knowledge, experience and ideas. Having a diverse workforce leads to a positive impact on how we address challenges, on what we perceive possible and on how we choose to relate to our colleagues and customers all over the world. Hence all diversity dimensions are taken into consideration in our recruitment process. 

Company Description

COS offers a wardrobe of ready-to-wear and accessories rooted in exceptional quality and lasting design. The creative soul of the brand is fuelled by a deep connection to modern culture, dynamic global cities and compelling fashion movements. With an emphasis on expert craftsmanship, innovation and materiality, collections are created with a mindful approach, seamlessly blending contemporary and timeless. Learn more about COS here. 

Ready to register interest? Click on the I'M INTERESTED link where you can upload your CV securely. Once we have received your application, we will keep you updated regularly about the status of your application so please look out for our email.

We are looking forward to hearing from you