Anthropologie - Junior Buyer, Apparel

Founded in 1992, Pennsylvania, USA, by current URBN chairman and president Dick Hayne, Anthropologie was named after his college major (with a decidedly French twist) Anthropologie, which now operates over 200 stores worldwide, has evolved into a leading one-of-a-kind destination for those seeking a curated mix of clothing, accessories, gifts and home décor to reflect their personal style. In 2009 the brand launched its first store in London and now has over 18 stores in the UK and Europe.

Role Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Anthropologie Europe buying team, working as a Junior Buyer on our Apparel team, reporting into an Established Buyer on our Womenswear Apparel team. We are looking for a Junior Buyer who has creative flair to develop the strongest product offer, someone who always puts the customer first to deliver a balanced and exciting range. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment and will be ambitious, self-motivated and dynamic.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Working within the Womenswear Apparel division.
• Manage class assortment and OTB, range plan, IMU goals and balanced attributes.
• Trade and react areas at pace while maintaining a consistent product offer.
• Identify potential in the retail market.
• Buy and trade areas in new territories within the Anthro EU portfolio.
• Develop strong relationships with the US buying, design and production team.
• Range building from own brand product from the US while developing and sourcing the UK mix of product, working closely with vendors to create innovative product designs.
• Actively source a diverse and inclusive product range.
• Strategic & critical thinking needed to build global initiatives – presenting ideas to Buyer for sign off.
• Champion sustainability, striving to drive growth in own classes alongside brand strategy.
• Manage & develop the team to ensure smooth running of critical path - including retail strategies and marketing support.
• Continued sales analysis and strategy implementation in partnership with planning to hit budget goals.
• Read, run and analyse all weekly reports including velocities, attribute reports and colour selling.
• Awareness of trends, develop and source product and brands that are a great fit for Anthropologie.
• Ability to react to changing demands of the market place.
• Preparing and presenting weekly sales meetings and assortment reviews.
• Take on additional brand level tasks across the teams and functions to ensure the business objectives are followed from a product and delivery point of view.
• Travel to US based head office where required, along with EU travel.

What You’ll Need

• Self-motivated.
• Experience within Apparel buying.
• Creative thinker.
• Solid business acumen.
• Strong communicator and team leader.
• Organised, flexible and enthusiastic.
• Professional and able to work under pressure.
• Ability to develop team members to a high standard.
• Able to take direction from Senior members of the team in order to drive the business forward.

The Perks

• Work-life balance: Flexible start and finish times.
• Bring your dog to work.
• Wellbeing: Employees Assistance program to support with mental, physical and financial health.
• Fully equipped free gym and on-site wellness room in Brick Lane and 50% discount of external gym memberships.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Employee Discount: Up to 40% off at all URBN Brands.
• Community: One paid day to either volunteer or fundraise for a charity of your choice.
• Travel: Cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan.
• Continued Development: We offer structured support within the business alongside continued learning and development.

URBN is an Equal Opportunities Employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We provide equal employment opportunities regardless of age, sexual orientation, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy, marital status, religion, race, or disability. We base all our employment decisions on merit, job requirements and business needs.