Assistant Buyer - Home - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Assistant Buyer - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
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£32,000 - £42,000 (depending on experience)
Enderby, Head Office

Let's talk about quality… When it comes to UK retail, it's hard to find a company with a bigger focus on quality. We sell thousands of items an hour and our repeat customer base comes back to us time and time again for our renowned quality products. For anyone in the Buying field - this is the place to learn. To grow. And to thrive.

We are looking for additional talent to join our team, and looking for an Assistant Buyer with expert knowledge, passion for product and enthusiasm to succeed!

Buying
With our online business constantly growing, Total Platform continuing to strengthen and our retail stores remaining distinguished for our customer base, our buyers have a big responsibility to create attractive and profitable product ranges across the business. They collaborate with our Designers, Merchandisers and Technologists to put together stylish new collections for every season.

Your role
The role involves developing a commercially successful product range by building strong relationships with suppliers and analysing data to plan across all categories. Collaboration with designers and merchandisers is key to this process.

Utilising specialist functions like product technology and sourcing, the aim is to create outstanding products. Working closely with the e-commerce team, optimisation of online sales through tone of voice, imagery, and other tools is essential. Managing the critical path for product development and selection, and swiftly identifying new product opportunities are priorities. Travel is required to source the best products and prices, with regular sign-off on ranges.

We are looking for additional talent to join our team, and looking for an Assistant Buyer with expert knowledge, passion for product and enthusiasm to succeed!
The role requires the ability to manage multiple product ranges effectively and a clear understanding of our brand DNA. You should ideally be an experienced Assistant Buyer with strong analytical and planning skills . You will need to be trend driven , have experience working in a fast paced environment and be able to take ownership for part of the range. You should be able to easily identify the latest trends for this category and have a comprehensive understanding of the market competition., The role requires the ability to manage multiple product ranges effectively and a clear understanding of our brand DNA. You should ideally be an experienced Assistant Buyer with strong analytical and planning skills . You will need to be trend driven , have experience working in a fast paced environment and be able to take ownership for part of the range. You should be able to easily identify the latest trends for this category and have a comprehensive understanding of the market competition.

A proven track record in identifying opportunities to streamline the critical path and trade ranges in-season is crucial. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, are necessary for effective collaboration. An enthusiastic attitude and a team-player mindset are valued attributes in this role. We would ideally like to bring in an Assistant Buyer with expert knowledge in this industry!

Your team
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Assistant Buyer to join the team at Next. This team is full of industry experts who live and breathe all things Homeware. This role will be a platform for an experienced, self motivated Assistant Buyer to embrace the challenge of working with a successful and very fast paced department. You will be responsible for planning and buying the product. The job would be based in our Leicester office, in Enderby.

25 days holiday and the opportunity to buy more
Contributions into a pension scheme
Life assurance
Sharesave scheme, which allows you to invest in Next and claim your share of our success
A fantastic restaurant, coffees shops and juice bar
Staff shop
Free parking on-site, including car sharing
Free company bus service to and from Leicester city centre and other areas
25% staff discount on most Next products - either in our stores or delivered directly to your desk
On-site nursery (salary sacrifice scheme) in Leicester
National and local discounts on goods and services
A digital GP healthcare service

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