Assistant Sales Manager - Next Sourcing
Assistant Sales Manager - Next Sourcing
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Assistant Sales Manager Childrenswear
Lets Take it On
Head Office Leicester
Working Pattern: Typically 5 days in office with core hours flexible between 8am6pm.
Were so much more than just a British retailer. From Istanbul to Shanghai our Sourcing teams live and work in some of the most iconic cities in the world.
Theyre at the heart of finding developing and delivering the products our customers love wear and use every day. Located across the globe our Next Sourcing teams specialise in all different parts of the sourcing operation from design and technology to product development.
Next Sourcing
Next Sourcing (NS) is a fully Next owned subsidiary and an internal supplier. We have 9 global sourcing hubs from Hong Kong Bangladesh to Porto!In the UK we are the face of the operation to our Buying Teams responsible for sourcing and product development. Its a growing business with very exciting prospects.
Your role
This role is a great opportunity to join our dynamic team and take charge of driving sales across Childrenswear within Next Sourcing. Your responsibilities will include monitoring current sales and market trends to identify new areas for growth collaborating with Product Teams to propose innovative ideas and selling products with conviction to Childrenswear customers..
Youll play a key role in driving new opportunities from concept to sourcing developing clear strategies in advance of each season and building strong relationships with stakeholders. Additionally youll manage critical paths assist with negotiations troubleshoot when necessary and engage in travel for customer visits and territory exploration. This is an exciting opportunity to travel as part of your role! If youre ready to make an impact and drive success in a fastpaced environment we want to hear from you.
About you
We are seeking a highly organised and proactive individual with a genuine interest in product and ideally a background in Buying or Merchandising. Strong price negotiation skills are essential for success in this role. You will be adept at prioritising tasks effectively and thrive in a dynamic environment that offers exciting travel opportunities. We value flexibility and actively encourage you to bring your progressive ideas to the table. The ideal candidate will be quickthinking eager to learn and motivated to develop their skills within our organisation.
Your team
The Next Sourcing Childrenswear team is growing. The team combined has years of experience spanning across Buying and Merchandising Design and Sourcing plus experience within varied product areas such as Branded and Next own label. The team brings a wealth of experience and so much industry knowledge. They are so excited to share this and nurture additional talent in their team.
Your benefits
Well discuss more of what youll get when you work for Next at interview but heres an overview of what you can expect:
- Profitrelated bonus
- 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 at Enderby and Market Harborough
- Staff shop at Enderby
- Free parking onsite including car sharing at both sites
- Free company bus service to and from Leicester city centre and other areas when at Enderby
- 25 staff discount on most Next products either in our stores or delivered directly to your desk
- Onsite nursery (salary sacrifice scheme) in Leicester at the Enderby office
- National and local discounts on goods and services
- A digital GP healthcare service at Enderby office
Sponsorship
Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship for this role will be required to meet the Home Office sponsorship requirements. For further information please see: aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or longterm condition feel free to get in touch with us by email (please include Workplace Adjustments in the subject line) or call us on 0 and leave a voicemail.
We encourage early applications for our roles as our recruitment process begins as soon as the role is advertised. If we successfully fill the position this advert may close earlier than planned.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
