Buyer The Set
Job Summary
What is The Set
Step into The Sets brand new Buying team! This is your chance to be at the forefront of innovation shaping a cutting-edge team and crafting its identity from the ground up. Youll be pivotal in defining whats possible and leave a lasting impact. Heres how you can make an impact.
Why this role
Were on the hunt for a passionate and trend-led Jersey Buyer to join our team in Market Harborough. With our stunning new range The Set already launched were looking for someone with the vision and drive to take it to the next level.
The Role
Range Development: Take the lead in creating a commercially successful collection aligned with The Sets bold vision and Brand DNA.
Fit & Quality Leadership: Drive excellence by leading fit sessions ensuring all garments adhere to the highest quality standards and providing strategic oversight for lab dip and strike-off approvals
Supplier Collaboration: Communicate clearly and effectively with suppliers ensuring smooth processes and timely deliveries.
Cost Negotiation: Work with suppliers to achieve competitive costs and meet key performance indicators.
Data-Driven Decisions: Analyse sales and trends to identify new opportunities and shape future collections.
Cross-Functional Leadership: Foster strong collaborative relationships with your team and key divisions such as Marketing and Design ensuring seamless alignment and driving collective success.
What Youll Take On
Range Development: Take the lead in creating a commercially successful collection aligned with The Sets bold vision and Brand DNA.
Fit & Quality Leadership: Drive excellence by leading fit sessions ensuring all garments adhere to the highest quality standards and providing strategic oversight for lab dip and strike-off approvals
Supplier Collaboration: Communicate clearly and effectively with suppliers ensuring smooth processes and timely deliveries.
Cost Negotiation: Work with suppliers to achieve competitive costs and meet key performance indicators.
Data-Driven Decisions: Analyse sales and trends to identify new opportunities and shape future collections.
Cross-Functional Leadership: Foster strong collaborative relationships with your team and key divisions such as Marketing and Design ensuring seamless alignment and driving collective success.
Immaculate taste levels for Jersey and Wovens range coupled with excellent attention to detail is essential in this role.
What Youll Bring
Trend Awareness: A sharp eye for whats next in fashion especially in Jersey - Heavyweight and/or Nightwear / Loungewear and soft accessories
Own Label Expertise: Proven experience in developing unique and compelling own-label designs.
Detail-Oriented Approach: Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Entrepreneurial Spirit: A proactive mindset ready to innovate and problem-solve in a fast-paced environment.
Strategic Innovator: In this role youll thrive in adapting to new ways of working and challenging established processes to drive improvement. Your confidence in presenting ideas will be key as you contribute to shaping and building a new brand from the ground up.
This role offers a unique opportunity to play a key part in the growth of our new brand within our own fashion label where your ideas and contributions will directly influence the success and evolution of The Set.
The Team
Join an extraordinary team where creativity innovation and a passion for excellence are at the heart of everything we do. Our team thrives on a shared enthusiasm for Buying and the pursuit of elevating every detail blending cutting-edge innovation with expertise across multi-fabrications. This is your chance to be part of a collective that constantly pushes boundaries and sets new standards.
With a fresh and exciting launch on the horizon were buzzing with energy and determination to make this range truly stunning.
Where will you be working
This is a full time role based at The Barn in Market Harborough Leicestershire. Built in 2020 our teams here benefit from a creative collaborative and open plan working environment that boasts comfort and exceptional design. Its truly a great place to work.
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:
About Company
You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now po ... View more