Assistant Buyer - Womenswear Non Clothing

Assistant Buyer - Womenswear Non Clothing

Location:

Leicester

Posting Date: 13/03/2026

Apply Before: 19/03/2026

This role focuses on 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.

• Develop a commercially successful product range by building strong supplier relationships and analysing data to plan across all categories.
• Collaborate with designers and merchandisers to assemble stylish new collections for every season.
• Utilise specialist functions like product technology and sourcing to create outstanding products.
• Work closely with the e-commerce team to optimise online sales through tone of voice, imagery and other tools.
• Liaise with the Marketing team for campaigns and e-commerce shoots within department budgets.
• Manage the critical path for product development and selection; swiftly identify new product opportunities.
• Provide effective team management, resource delegation and motivation as part of success criteria.
• Travel frequently to source the best products and prices, with regular sign-off on ranges.

• Ability to manage multiple product ranges effectively with a clear understanding of brand DNA.
• Experience as a buyer with strong analytical and planning skills.
• Ability to identify the latest trends for Womenswear Non Clothing and understand market competition.
• In-depth knowledge of the industry and a proven track record in identifying opportunities to streamline the critical path and trade ranges in-season.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for effective collaboration.
• Enthusiastic attitude and a team-player mindset.

Next has assessed the role advertised and based on current UKVI criteria, the Assistant Buyer role is not eligible for skilled worker sponsorship. Next will be unable to sponsor you and expects that you will have alternative immigration status to take up the role.

• Profit-related bonus - based on company performance
• Private health insurance - surgery choices
• Sharesave scheme - save from net pay to buy NEXT shares at a discount
• Pension - fixed contribution rates with optional additional voluntary contributions (AVCs)
• 25% staff discount on most NEXT products (plus discount on other products)
• Wagestream - financial flexibility tools
• Salary finance - affordable loans repaid through salary, simple savings and free financial education
• Life assurance
• Direct to work - NEXT orders delivered free to the office for collection
• VIP sale - early access to the NEXT sale
• Access to NEXT staff shops
• Octopus energy - cycle-to-work for electric vehicles
• Free parking (excluding London locations)
• National and local discounts on goods and services
• Wellhub - discounted gym membership
• Simply health - healthcare subscription service
• Aviva Digicare Workplace+ healthcare service - digital GP appointments and annual health check
• A range of dedicated third-party wellbeing partners
• Free eye testing

Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.

Submit your application online and our recruitment team will review your experience and strengths.

We will get in touch for an initial conversation by phone or video to learn more about you and share what the team is looking for.

If invited to an interview, you may be asked to present an interview task or portfolio and discuss your experience in a competency-based interview. You will have the opportunity to ask questions and get to know us.

If it’s the right match, our recruitment team will be in touch with a job offer and next steps. This is where your NEXT journey begins.

This team collaborates to create products customers love, with Designers, Buyers, Merchandisers and Technologists working together to balance range plans and ensure quality across seasons.

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You may know NEXT, but we also operate a portfolio of brands. Our brands span contemporary lifestyle, established high street names and timeless collections.

We are a FTSE-100 retail company employing thousands across the UK and Ireland. We are a major fashion retailer with a global reach and a long-standing presence in the industry. Let’s take on challenges and opportunities together.