Junior Lifestyle Buyer - Abbott Lyon

Junior Lifestyle Buyer – Abbott Lyon

Rewarding salary + 10% Bonus + Benefits

Remote, Hybrid – 3 days per week in London

Full Time

Abbott Lyon, the UK’s fastest-growing jewellery brand, is looking for a dynamic Junior Lifestyle Buyer!

Abbott Lyon is already one of the fastest growing D2C brands in the UK, named on the 2023 & 2024 lists of 100 fastest-growing companies in the UK. Founded in 2015, Abbott Lyon’s customers love our range of affordable luxury products. Our brand has particular appeal to customers who want to buy uniquely personalised, high-quality, understated luxury jewellery and accessories for themselves or as gifts, for those moments that matter.

With a laser-sighted focus on our bullseye customer, Abbott Lyon has successfully disrupted the jewellery market and won market share from well-established competitors. Having delivered 130% growth last year, and done so profitably, our business has recorded its best ever months since the beginning of the year, bucking the trend in UK retail. More than 700,000 UK consumers already shop Abbott Lyon, and there are more than 2 million look-a-like customers in the UK alone. In addition, the US represents a huge opportunity for Abbott Lyon, and one we are determined to realise. With our sights firmly set on growing the business to £100M and beyond, this year’s plan sees significant investment in the talent and infrastructure required to achieve Abbott Lyon’s ambitious growth objectives.

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Role Overview:

In this role as Junior Lifestyle Buyer, you will be instrumental in expanding Abbott Lyon’s product portfolio by introducing a new accessories category, enabling AL to expand it's goal to be a gifting destination with a luxury feel and a recognisable handwriting. You’ll oversee the end-to-end process of sourcing and launching new lifestyle products, from identifying key trends to managing supplier relationships, ensuring products meet both quality standards and market demand. Your strategic insight will guide decisions that shape the product assortment, pricing, and merchandising, with the goal of building a competitive and appealing lifestyle accessories line. This is a unique opportunity to directly influence brand diversification and drive category growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute buying strategies for lifestyle accessories product launches: Ensuring alignment with the brand’s goals and customer demands. This includes identifying gaps in the market and selecting product ranges that cater to emerging trends and consumer preferences.
• Manage supplier relationships and negotiate terms to ensure quality and profitability: Build and maintain strong partnerships with suppliers, negotiating favourable terms to optimise product quality while ensuring competitive pricing and profitability. This involves evaluating supplier performance, ensuring compliance with standards, and fostering long-term relationships.
• Collaborate with design, marketing, and logistics teams to align on product vision and timelines: Work cross-functionally with internal teams to ensure seamless integration of design vision, marketing strategies, and logistics planning. This ensures that product launches are aligned with the overall brand strategy and delivered on time.
• Conduct market research to identify emerging trends and customer preferences: Regularly analyse the market to spot new trends, track competitor activities, and gather insights on consumer behaviour to inform product selection and ensure the lifestyle accessories line remains relevant and appealing to target audiences.
• Ensure timely product launches that meet quality and cost expectations: Oversee the entire product launch process, from sourcing to final delivery, ensuring that products meet the highest standards for both quality and cost-efficiency. This involves meticulous planning and coordination to meet deadlines and budgetary constraints.
• Monitor sales performance, adjust strategies, and optimise product mix accordingly: Continuously track the performance of launched products, using data insights to refine buying strategies, optimize the product assortment, and adapt to changing market conditions to maximise sales and profitability.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in a buying role within the lifestyle accessories sector, as an accessories buying expert
• Negotiation and supplier management skills.
• Ability to analyse market trends and consumer insights to inform buying decisions.
• Experience in bringing products from concept to market, supporting the full product lifecycle.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work cross-functionally.
• Super passionate, highly commercial & confident in the Abbott Lyon customer and brand DNA

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with brands selling across the UK & US.
• Experience working within high-growth eCommerce/D2C environments going multichannel.

Benefits:

• Rewarding base salary + 10% bonus package
• Hybrid working, based 3 days at the London Hub
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off
• Free products plus discount for friends and family
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Career development opportunities and training
• Perkbox rewards and discounts on thousands of top brands
• Summer hours with early finishes every Friday in June, July, and August
• Wellbeing and Employee Assistance via Health Assured
• Fun, friendly team with regular socials
• Opportunity to be part of the fastest-growing jewellery brand in the UK!

If you’re excited about driving retail and wholesale growth for a fast-scaling, innovative brand, apply now or email Sam at sam.mendes@abbottlyon.com to find out more!

Abbott Lyon is committed to building and supporting a brilliant, diverse, and inclusive team as an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know how we can support you.