Assistant Buyer

At In The Style, we empower our customers to be brave, embrace body confidence, and love themselves for who they are. Our message is clear: be who you are, not what you think you should be. Collaborations are in our DNA, providing a unique approach to products you won’t find anywhere else. Our collections celebrate inclusivity, designed for everyone, regardless of shape or size.

We are on a journey to attract new consumers and turn them into brand advocates, whether through our trend drops, our new fits sub‑brand, or our renowned influencer edits.

Contributing to the success of your product team by being a team player, delivering on trend product whilst meeting sales target.

• Customer & Brand Awareness:
  Have a clear knowledge and understanding of our ITS girl and what she needs from us. Constantly research and keep up to date with our competitors to ensure we are in line or ahead of the key players in our market.
• Range Building & Product Development:
  Support your Buyer in developing new and exciting product that will exceed the ITS girls needs and expectations whilst consider seasonal trends & commerciality.
• Negotiation and Supplier management:
  Work hard to ensure best costs are negotiated and delivered to the business to achieve targets and support the success of your product area.
• Critical Path management Maintaining critical path following sign off to ensure lead times are met and all styles hit delivery dates Assisting the buyer and designer with product range and building new collections for sign off. Attending fit sessions, ensuring fit of the garments are commercial and appropriate and fits are sealed in a timely manner.
• Reviewing Trade:
  Reviewing best and worst sales, making suggestions for ways to improve product going forward, highlight any risks for future product launches and recommend repeats where appropriate.
• BIM:
  Hitting targeted BIM throughout season to ensure best position for the business going into product launches. Where this cannot happen, highlighting to senior staff and explaining implications
• New In Reports:
  Using New In report from BAA to suggest missed opportunities within product and/or new development ideas that could enhance sales of product area.
• Managing Team:
  Support and treat BAA fairly, empowering them to develop in their role & be their best self within the workplace. Manage up with relation to Buyer/Senior Buyer, anticipating their needs and requirements, supporting the team where necessary to ensure the best results can be delivered by the team.

• Great Communicator
• Excellent Organisation
• Reactive & Adaptable
• Resilient
• Good Listener & Great Management Skills