Senior Buyer
JD
Responsible to: Head of Buying/Buying Director
Department: Buying
Location: JD Sports Fashion plc, Hollinsbrook way, Pilsworth, Bury, BL9 8RR
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
- Work with the department head and buying director to build forward strategy and ensure implementation.
- Development and montorship of junior members of the buying team
- Representing the Buying function on relevant fascia and category (tbc)
- Attending all appointments, with involvement in selection,editing and curration of product
- Attending all product launches throughout the year as specified
- Attending all relevant trade shows
- Market analysis/store visits
- Analysis and review of trade with the merchandising department to propose and drive actions for the week/seasons ahead ensuring KPI’s and Margin targets are met.
- Vendor negotiation and New brand onboarding
- Being hyper vigilant on new brands opportunities and trends to diversify and drive department/category sales and ensure market relevancy
- Budget negotiation and planning within internal teams and external brands
- Negotiation with brands re distribution agreements
- Working independently in a creative and trend led environment
- Managing budgets and OTB on in seasons and forward budgets
- Present ranges and department strategy with department head to Buying Director and Merchandising Director.
- Preparation and presentation of performance in trade meetings
- Proposals to assist driving sales in your relevant department
- Stock management in conjunction with brands and merchandising team
- Cross functional collaboration to bring brands/departmental strategy to life.
Core Competencies:
- Extensive knowledge of our store base and website
- Strong presentation skills
- Confidence within own decisions and product selection. Comfortable in driving decisions on file and being accountable for all actions.
- Ability to act independantly
- Extensive knowledge of product area and market
- Ability to look forward and predict trends both current and future
- Highly numerate and skilled within budget forecasting and planning
- Strong time management skills ensuring all business critical deadlines are met
Skills/Experience/Knowledge needed:
- Experienced Buyer or currently in a senior buying role
- Experience of buying Sports Fashion is advantageous
- Experience of buying branded goods is essential
- People delelopment experience advantageous
- Strong understanding and knowledge of current and upcoming sports fashion trends at a high street and premium level price point.
- Be able to exercise a high degree of analytical and numerical skills
- Fully literate in Microsoft Office: PowerPoint, Word, Excel
- Organisational skills are essential
- Be able to work under own initiative
- A creative and trend led individual
What we will offer you:
- Development linked to your role with the business
- An opportunity to work across multi-brands both UK and Internationally
