Junior Buyer

2 weeks ago

Leeds, United Kingdom Page Personnel Full time

Free Parking ; Close to transport links - Progression Opportunities **About Our Client**:*** A great opportunity for a **Junior Buyer **to join a leading retailer in the Leeds. They are an established business that have been trading for a number of years. They are also known for their internal progression. - Working with design; designing & sourcing components/hardware along with specialised leathers and feature materials negotiating directly with suppliers building & developing the collection, ensuring it is in line within the offer in terms of sourcing/pricing structure/brand position/margin. *** - Required to lead & manage selection/sign off meetings alongside merchandising presenting to Buying Director and CEO. - Develop a strong working relationship with key departments across the business i.e. merchandising - working the system and using the system to support buying decisions. Trading your area on a weekly basis. Monitoring sales reactions and adapting trading decisions accordingly. - Travel with buying/Design & QA team across Europe and Far East when required throughout the season - aiding the whole team to deliver the requirements for each trip and supporting as and when all product functions. - Demonstrates a clear understanding of the companies requirements for product standards in order to be able to communicate effectively with issues regarding product/price/quality. Attention to detail is a pre requisite. - Market position - have a clear understanding of both target market and how this then implicates the category mix. Aware of our competition and movement each week. - Actively conducts thorough benchmarking of competitors ranges to look for missed opportunities/price architecture and movement, sourcing activities - which retailer is using what COO. Marketing/web activity. - Is able to work out margins accurately and have an understanding of costings required to do a buying job: i.e. margins/WSSI/budget build up/OTB/speed to market. - Optimising sales on best sellers and trading out of poor reactions. Working the system and hi-lighting good/bad reactions/ testers while making proposals/suggestions for future buys. - Utilises benchmarking report, makes proposals to buyer for potential opportunities to improve the range, while also understanding the market and the competition ensuring buying processes are in line with the companies main competitors. **The Successful Applicant**: - Demonstrates a "can do" attitude - Communicates confidently and effectively with suppliers, colleagues and peers while being aware of the importance of keeping others informed on issues which impact on their role. - Communicates with enthusiasm and passion to achieve maximum impact. - Builds effective working relationships with other team members. - Accepts and seeks to understand different view points - Recognizes own strengths and weaknesses. - Instils a sense of urgency and clarity into the decision making process to ensure that the business is not disadvantaged. - Builds informal networks and partnerships to help with influencing/negotiating, having the ability to switch tactics in changing situations to gain agreement. - Has a basic understanding of footwear quality and be able to liaise with Buyer and other team members to ensure quality assurance. **What's on Offer**: Free Parking International travel Progression Opportunities Discount on ProductJunior Buyer - Footwear Junior Buyer - Footwear Junior Buyer - Footwear

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