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Junior Buyer (Emerging Designers) - Maternity Cover
Fashion Industry Company
London, , United Kingdom
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Company website was launched in June 2000 and has since successfully established itself as the world’s premier luxury online fashion retailer. With its acclaimed editorial format, express worldwide shipping to 170 countries, luxurious packaging and easy returns, Company offers an unparalleled shopping experience. Company website is the flagship brand from YOOX Company GROUP which includes MR Company website, Company website, Company website, Company website and THE Company website.
We are now seeking a talented Junior Buyer to join the Company Buying team on a maternity cover contract.
Role purpose:
You will be tasked with enhancing Company’S offering to its customers, developing relationships with new and existing designers whilst ensuring maximum value and efficiency for the business. Ultimately ensuring that we are first in making the latest trends and best designs available to our customers – wherever they are!
Key Responsibilities:
• Responsible for the seasonal buy budget, sales selection and buy strategy for a selected group of designers
• Responsible for negotiation of terms and conditions with assigned designers
• Achieve margin and sell thru targets
• Negotiate deliveries to ensure consistent and early flow of goods/merchandise to maximise sales and meet plan
• Range planning and trend forecasting with direction from Senior Buyer, Buying Director and VP of Global Buying
• Maintain and develop best position with vendors
• Ensure right mix of product and maintain awareness of competitors positioning
• Work with Head of Merchandising and other Buyers to ensure consistent buy message
• Stay on budget and overage for cancellations
• Be an ambassador for the Company business; forming strong relationships with established and emerging brands at show time and year round.
• Communicate buys/strategies internally to all relevant teams, including marketing and editorial
Skills and Experience:
• Graduate (or equivalent) with proven experience in fashion buying in a luxury clothing, multi-brand retailing environment.
• Experience in buying luxury emerging designers and demonstrate a true passion for this category.
• Proven commercial experience of trading in a fast paced and reactive environment
• Proven track record of creating positive impact on business through buying strategy
• Proven track record of networking and negotiation skills
• Language skills desirable, particularly French and Italian.
• Good judgement and decision making skills
• Confidence in suggesting calculated risks
• Numerate with strong analytical and computer skills
• Discreet, professional and well spoken, with excellent communication skills, both written and spoken.
• Pro-active and able to show initiative/ideas to constantly improve the Company website offering.
• Extremely well-organised, methodical and efficient, with a good dose of common sense and initiative.
• Ability to positively represent Company at all times
• Time keeping & ability to meet stringent deadlines
Applications for this role close on Friday 3rd February.