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Junior Buyer (Clothing - Softs)

London Full-Time 28800 - 43200 £ / year (est.) No home office possible

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At a Glance

Tasks: As a Junior Buyer, you'll shape product offerings and drive sales strategies.
Company: Join New Look, a vibrant fashion brand making style fun for over 55 years.
Benefits: Enjoy 40% staff discount, virtual GP access, extra holiday on your birthday, and more!
Why this job: Be part of a culture that values inclusion, creativity, and personal growth.
Qualifications: Previous experience as an Assistant Buyer or Junior Buyer is essential.
Other info: Flexible working patterns available to suit your lifestyle.

The predicted salary is between 28800 - 43200 £ per year.

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We’re the feel-good fashion brand making style accessible and fun for over 55 years, on our website, mobile app and over 300 stores in the UK.

By living our values – we play to win, customer obsessed, we are one and it starts with me – we deliver That New Look Feeling for our customers and each other.

The Role:

The role of the Junior Buyer is to put the customer requirements at the centre of the product offer, to support the development and delivery of a commercial and profitable range that maximises sales opportunity. This role reports into the Senior Buyer.

WHATS IN IT FOR YOU:

40% staff discount plus friends & family discounts throughout the year
Access to our reward platform for external discount and offers
Virtual GP access for you and your children – it allows you to speak to a doctor at a time and date that suits you
All employees are covered by our life assurance policy from day one
Unlock extra leave with our buy more holiday scheme.
Celebrate YOU! Enjoy an extra paid day off on your birthday each year
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and shared parental leave.
Spread the cost of your commute with interest-free season ticket loans
Do your bit for the environment and save money with our Cycle2Work scheme
We\’re proud to partner with the Retail Trust and Fashion & Textile Children\’s Trust

What you’ll be doing

Planning

Understanding the Business Strategy and how that impacts your department
Influencing the pricing strategy and price point policy for ranges in conjunction with the Merchandiser
Applying knowledge of the current competitive marketplace and trends to drive the direction of the department
Capacity planning proposing the production capacity required to meet changing demands for the product
Solid understanding of the Department’s current Customer insights, Market Share and opportunities
Applying New Look brand and sub-brand strategy to product and range decisions within own area
Working in conjunction with Marketing and E-Comm to identify opportunities for your department
Developing pricing strategy

Buying

Working with design to develop brief and product, providing focused, clear development direction to supplier base
Managing and singing off product specification packs, thinking creatively to meet the Critical Path
Negotiating the best cost price to achieve departmental margin targets
Understanding product trends and interpreting them where relevant into product areas
Developing the right product at the right time, in line with the departmental design brief to meet customer requirements
Utilising Open to Buy (OTB) through product development
Building Ranges to option framework to maximise sales and profit and to offer the customer the best assortment
Understanding the best sourcing route and Supplier for product whilst developing a short lead time route for trading
Monitoring Critical Path on Commitment to insure intake and distribution targets are met
Highlighting trial product opportunities to maximise future sales and reduce risk
Working with Garment Tech to complete fit sessions in order to develop blocks and fit, that reflects design input and customer trends
Agreeing packaging requirements and presentation of product in line with the Critical Path

Who you are:

Knowledge and Experience

Previous experience as an Assistant Buyer / Junior Buyer within a major retailer / department within New Look

Minimum level of education or qualifications

Measures / Key Performance Indicators

A balanced, commercial departmental range bought in line with the Critical Path
Delivery of Profit Margin target
A motivated and supported team
To represent our New Look Values

Why New Look?

We care about you and the planet and believe fashion should be a force for positive change. We celebrate inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We’re proud of our inclusive culture and our talented team members who embrace our shared purpose, behaviours and values.

We prioritise development, offering training to support your progression, so you can be your absolute best and achieve your goals.

We pride ourselves on being a flexible employer, our colleagues work a range of patterns. If you have a specific pattern in mind, we\’re keen to discuss this with you in line with the output needed for the role.

Please ensure that your CV is in simple format e.g. Microsoft Word when applying using your CV to ensure smooth application process.

Seniority level

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Strategy/Planning and Product Management
Industries

Retail and Retail Apparel and Fashion

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