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Assistant Buyer (Fine Jewelry & Watches) - Fixed Term Contract
Net-a-Porter
London, , United Kingdom
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NET-A-PORTER 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, NET-A-PORTER offers an unparalleled shopping experience.
NET-A-PORTER is the prominent retail brand from YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP, alongside MR PORTER, YOOX, THE OUTNET and the game-changing magazine, PORTER.
We are now seeking a talented Assistant Buyer to join the NET-A-PORTER our Fine Jewelry & Watches Buying team on a twelve month fixed term contract.
Role Purpose
Forming a vital part of NET-A-PORTER’s Buying teams, the Assistant Buyer helps and supports the Buyer in all buying activity whilst managing the BAA to ensure the department is run smoothly.
Key Responsibilities:
Supporting in all aspects of the buying process through overseeing preparation of vendor packs, ensuring that BAAs have these compiled at an appropriate time ahead of trips, to attending ad-hoc buying appointments and if needed deputise in Buyers absence to gather product info for review later you will review sales performance in order to offer informed product opinion within the appointment, based on sales history.
The Assistant Buyer pulls sales information and creates trade sheets for weekly meeting to feedback to Buyers including delivery highlights / lowlights, key editorial and marketing support features, as well as pulling together best and worst sellers information that will support Press, Marketing and Editorial functions in regards to new brand and exclusive launches, delivery and upload updates and style suggestions as necessary.
Coaching the Buyers Admin Assistant to constantly review efficiency and maintain high standards of working practices to drive sell thru, scalability and improve department KPIs you will be an excellent ambassador for YNAP's In-Season Buying function through smart & stylish behavior and appearance.
Skills and Experience:
You will be degree level educated and have proven experience at a BAA or equivalent level gained in a fast-paced fashion retail buying or merchandising environment with strong administrative skills, ideally within a luxury brand. Our Assistant Buyers must be numerate with strong analytical and advanced MS Office skills, particularly in Excel, PowerPoint & Word and bring commercial awareness through understanding of our business, products and competition. A strong eye for detail and organisational skills and strives for a high level of accuracy is key and you must be professional and well spoken with an excellent work ethic alongside a great sense of humor and teamwork.
Reports to:
Junior Buyer
About Us:
YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP is the world’s leading online luxury fashion retailer. The Group is a Global company with Anglo-Italian roots, the result of a game-changing merger, which in October 2015, brought together YOOX GROUP and THE NET -A-PORTER GROUP; the two companies had revolutionized the luxury fashion industry since their birth in 2000.
YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP is a unique business with an unrivalled offering including multi-brand in-season online stores NET-A-PORTER and MR PORTER, and multi-brand off-season online stores YOOX and THE OUTNET, as well as numerous ONLINE FLAGSHIP STORES, all “Powered by YNAP”. Through a joint venture established in 2012, YOOX NET -A-PORTER GROUP has partnered with Kering to manage the ONLINE FLAGSHIP STORES of several of the French group's luxury brands.
In 2016, YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP joined forces with Symphony, an entity controlled by Mohamed Alabbar’s family, to establish a ground-breaking joint venture to create the Middle East’s undisputed leader for online luxury retail.
Uniquely positioned in the high growth online luxury sector, YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP has an unrivalled client base of more than 2.9 million high-spending customers, 29 million monthly unique visitors worldwide and combined 2016 net revenues of €1.9 billion. The Group has offices and operations in the United States, Europe, Japan, China and Hong Kong and delivers to more than 180 countries around the world. YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP is listed on the Milan Stock Exchange as YNAP.
For further information: www.ynap.com | Linkedin: YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP | Twitter: @YNAP