Senior Assistant Buyer - Menswear

Senior Assistant Buyer
Lets Take it On
Menswear
35000 - 45000
Head Office Leicester
Working Pattern: Typically 5 days in office with core hours flexible between 8am-6pm.

Lets talk quality When it comes to UK retail its hard to find a company with a bigger focus on quality. We sell thousands of items an hour and our repeat customer base comes back to us time and time again for our renowned quality products. For anyone in the Mensear field - this is the place to learn. To grow. And to thrive.

With our online business constantly growing Total Platform continuing to strengthen and our retail stores remaining distinguished for our customer base our buyers have a big responsibility to create attractive and profitable product ranges across the business. They collaborate with our Designers Merchandisers and Technologists to put together stylish new collections for every season.


Your role
Support buying developing and reviewing seasonal ranges. Key responsibilities include formulating proposals for range restructuring considering market opportunities and trends. Autonomously handle the Boyswear range and assist with swimwear. Confidently present ranges to management and senior stakeholders.

Develop and plan commercially successful ranges considering sales data price architecture and brand DNA. Communicate design briefs considering price quality and lead times. Analyse sales data and trends to identify new opportunities. Plan and manage meetings to quickly resolve issues. Maintain progress systems and meet critical deadlines. Build productive relationships with external suppliers. This role goes beyond individual contribution; you will also be responsible forsupervising and mentoring more junior team members providing guidance and support to help them thrive. For the right candidate theres a fantastic opportunity todevelop and grow your own team shaping its direction and impact. Our team is incredibly exciting and we believe in fostering strong relationships. We have a dedicated budget that allows forfrequent travel to our suppliers ensuring we stay at the forefront of innovation and collaboration. All from our fast-paced encouraging and inspiring Leicestershire Head Office.


About you
Are you highly organised and able to proactively manage a wide range of responsibilities throughout the development process Can you balance multiple priorities with ease Were looking for an exceptional communicator and negotiator with a keen understanding of margin and costs.

Beyond that we need someone with a true passion for menswear. Youll live and breathe mens fashion possess an innate understanding of current and emerging trends and be ready to bring exciting newness to our ranges. A deep knowledge of competitor brands and whats performing well in the market is essential to driving our success.

If youre a team player who thrives in a fast-paced busy and challenging environment this role is for you. Youll build rapport with members of your immediate and wider teams bringing a competitive edge and a desire to learn and develop skills to drive the range forward and deliver positive sales. With a keen eye for detail and process and experience as an Assistant Buyer with some exposure to senior level youll be driven to progress with autonomy and have the confidence to present ideas to Directors and management teams within the business.


Your team
Menswear is a hugely growing business area with fantastic opportunities to develop and learn. The team has a budget to allow for travel which offers exciting opportunities! The team is all about innovation and are passionate about key trends and newness. The team are also advocates of sustainability! A fantastic and talented team to be part of.


Your benefit
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
• Staff shop
• Free parking on-site including car sharing
• Free company bus service to and from Leicester city centre and other areas
• 25% staff discount on most Next products either in our stores or delivered directly to your desk
• On-site nursery (salary sacrifice scheme) in Leicester
• National and local discounts on goods and services
• A digital GP healthcare service

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 long-term 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.