Assistant Buyer

Overview

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. We are partnering with a fashion brand who are seeking an Assistant Buyer to join their dynamic womenswear team. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a collaborative and fast-paced buying environment, where you'll play a key role in managing the critical path, negotiating prices, and supporting the wider Buying function.

The ideal candidate will be highly organised, analytical, and proactive, with a keen eye for detail. You ll be a positive team player with a strong commercial mindset and a genuine passion for fashion and product.

• Support the Buyer in the day-to-day running of the department.
• Manage and prioritise the workload of the Buyers Admin Assistant.
• Conduct trend analysis and competitive shopping, reviewing price architecture to ensure commercial relevance.
• Maintain smooth departmental operations, ensuring product launch processes and systems are accurate and up to date in line with the critical path.
• Prepare for meetings, ensuring samples are pulled and presented to a high standard.
• Liaise closely with Design, Merchandising, and Wholesale teams to support cross-functional collaboration.
• Oversee master data management on the PLM system.

• Previous experience as a Senior Buyers Admin Assistant or Assistant Buyer.
• Experience with negotiating costs and supplier relationships.
• Strong product eye with excellent commercial awareness.
• Proficient in PC applications, including PowerPoint and Excel.
• Driven and self-motivated, with strong analytical and numeracy skills.
• Highly organised with excellent time management skills.

• Seniority level:
  Mid-Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Purchasing, Product Management, and Production
• Industries:
  Retail Apparel and Fashion