Assistant Buyer Menswear Sports & Jersey FTC

Overview

From Merchandising and Marketing - Product Development and Design, through to Supply Chain and Space Planning, our mission is to bring stylish wardrobe, home and beauty essentials to our customers via an easy, inspiring shopping experience online and in store that will delight them every time. As we accelerate the transformation of our business to suit the changing needs of our customer, we need results-oriented colleagues who have a passion for our product, a strong team ethos, creativity and a healthy commercial aim to join us on our journey.

Our support teams are in the office three days a week to stay close to customers, as collaboration builds skills and creativity. This is a 12 month fixed term contract.

Benefits

• After completing your probationary period, you’ll receive 20% colleague discount across all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and a member of your household.
• Competitive holiday entitlement with the potential to buy extra holiday days.
• Discretionary bonus schemes awarded based on personal objectives and business performance.
• A generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.
• A tailored induction and a wide range of training programmes to develop your skills.
• Awards and discounts via the M&S Choices portal to maximise financial and personal wellbeing.
• Industry-leading parental, adoption and neonatal policies, providing family support and flexibility.
• Wellbeing support for all colleagues, including 24/7 Virtual GP and PAM Assist for you and your family.
• A charity volunteer day to support a cause you’re passionate about.

What you’ll do

• As an Assistant Buyer Advanced on Menswear, your key accountabilities will include: analysis of historical sales in line with trends and design direction to manage product mix parameters.
• Promote and support collaboration with Sourcing Offices globally to develop appropriate supply routes.
• Support the Buyer with the coordination and development of product Tech Packs.
• Work with the Buyer to manage the departmental critical path and actively participate in coordinating and presenting the range for sign-off.
• Manage BAAs to ensure efficient product and sample management across the buying floor.
• Work with the Buyer in setting and delivering the strategy for the department.

What you’ll do

• As an Assistant Buyer on Menswear Sports, your key accountabilities will include: analysis of historical sales in line with trends and design direction to manage product mix parameters.
• Promote and support collaboration with Sourcing Offices globally to develop appropriate supply routes.
• Support the Buyer with the coordination and development of product Tech Packs.
• Work with the Buyer to manage the departmental critical path and actively participate in coordinating and presenting the range for sign-off.
• Manage BAAs to ensure efficient product and sample management across the buying floor.
• Work with the Buyer in setting and delivering the strategy for the department.

Who you are

• Experience at least at Assistant Buyer level in a fashion retailer. Strong product eye and trend-focused mindset.
• Experience in Menswear, Sports or Jersey preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate junior team members.
• Experience of cost price negotiations and global sourcing.
• Critical Path Management. Highly organized and self-motivated.
• Role model for BAAs with strong interpersonal skills, capable of working vertically and laterally.

Everyone’s welcome

We are ambitious about the future of retail. We’re disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We’re transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen. We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best.

We support each other and work together to win together. If you feel you’d benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team so we can put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.