Assistant Buyer - NEXT Beauty
Assistant Buyer - NEXT Beauty
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Job Description
Location Head Office Tottenham Court Road London
Working style Hybrid
About Next Beauty
Next Beauty has become one of the most trusted beauty destinations online having launched in 2018 on Britains number one online clothing and footwear retailer with a growing in-store presence.
Offering over 250 luxury beauty brands including Tom Ford Estee Lauder and MAC to name just a few; skincare makeup and hair care are all carefully curated by a team of beauty experts for over 8 million customers.
Our mission is to continue to evolve our beauty portfolio to become the number one beauty destination thats both successful and sustainable.
About the Job
We are looking for an Assistant Buyer to support the Beauty Buyer in building developing and trading a commercial and profitable department representing both brand and customer requirements.
You will be
- Demonstrating a comprehensive knowledge of brand performance sales and profit drivers and market trends
- Considering best sellers price structure and missed opportunities in conjunction with new trend and product direction highlighting emerging opportunities within categories pricing and existing or new brands to Buyer
- Working closely with the Buyer to prepare for meetings and deputises in the absence of the Buyer and work with the Merchandiser and Assistant Merchandiser to review department performance and development areas
- Negotiating exclusive & pre-launch product opportunities and GWP & trade driver opportunities with the brands with the support of the Buyer to maximise departmental sales considering the customer profile when doing so
- Knowledgeable of all brands margins and product lead times continuity vs. limited editions
- Developing strong working relationships with new and existing brands and demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of brand performance sales and profit drivers
- Working with the brands and Next team to drive traffic to site including ability to confidently nominate and create marketing plans and activity for new brand launches optimising new product launches across all platforms including website emails social channels
- Coaching your BAA through their development programme by identifying and setting measurable objectives and appraising them every 3 months against these goals
- Building and maintaining strong partnerships with Merchandising Ecommerce Supply Chain Finance Site Optimisation Legal and the Pune Administration plus all other Buying departments within brands.
Your Talent
- You will already be operating at Assistant Buyer
- Proven experience working in the buying department for an ecommerce beauty retailer with a proven background in managing categories independently and delivering to critical path deadlines
- Clear understanding of trade reports with the ability to independently analyse sales and make relevant product recommendations to maximise sale opportunities
- Strong sense of initiative with the ability to independently prioritise individual tasks and deadlines
- Passionate for beauty and brands
- Experience managing and developing others
- Demonstrate behaviour that exemplifies the highest commitment to quality and service to each other the company suppliers and customers
- Demonstrate openness and flexibility embrace change and the development
What we can do for you
- 25% off a huge selection of Next Lipsy GAP and Victorias Secret products & 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
- Hot deals and exclusive offers from over 3500 retailers through Perks At Work
- We recognise hard work with our company performance-based bonus
- Life Assurance
- Join our Next Sharesave Scheme
- Digital GP Service for help at home
- Lesson the impact with our Annual Travel Card Loan
- Never miss a package and with Direct to Desk delivery
- Bag a bargain at our sample sales
- Hybrid & flexible working across the business to support your work-life balance
- Learn develop and grow with our personal development plans
- Start the weekend early finish at 4.30 pm on Fridays!
- Enjoy more time with friends and family with Early Bank Holiday finishes
- Join in the fun with our year-round office events
Diversity & Inclusion
We recognise that our differences are what make us who we are. We want people to want to work for us and be their true selves. We are dedicated to attracting and developing a talent team and recognise that all unique backgrounds and experiences contribute to our future success.
We want to create an inclusive and inspiring environment where individuals feel valued and respected and where people can achieve their full potential and be their very best whoever they are.
Employment Type
Full-Time
