Buyer - Womenswear Non Clothing - Fixed Term Contract in Leicester

Working Pattern: Typically 5 days in the office, with core hours flexible between 8am-6pm.

The Role
Next is the biggest fashion and lifestyle retailer within the UK & Europe’s largest online retailer. We have 8 million customers on the website selling in 72 countries selecting from 280 million products which are sold by us each year. Our brand is highly trusted. Everything we do represents genuine value for money.

With our online business constantly growing, Total Platform continuing to strengthen and our retail stores remaining distinguished for our customer base, our buyers have a big responsibility to create attractive and profitable product ranges across the business. They collaborate with our Designers, Merchandisers and Technologists to put together stylish new collections for every season.

The role involves developing and sourcing a premium Womenswear collection for our growing brand Laura Ashley. You will hold responsibility for a number of product groups from outerwear & knitwear to dresses & denim but will ultimately be challenged with curating and buying a beautiful clothing collection which aligns with the brands identity.

What You’ll Take On
You will need to be able to build a strong relationship with the brands creative lead to effectively bring to life Laura Ashley’s archival print library and work alongside designers and merchandisers based at Next HO to create commercially successful ranges.

The successful candidate will need to effectively manage a large team by delegating resources and workload, ensuring team members stay motivated and focused.

What You’ll Bring
You should ideally have experience buying Womenswear & Womenswear non clothing product categories with strong analytical and planning skills. You should be able to easily identify the latest trends for this category and have a comprehensive understanding of the market competition. A proven track record in identifying opportunities to streamline the critical path and trade ranges in-season is crucial. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, are necessary for effective collaboration. An enthusiastic attitude and a team-player mindset are valued attributes in this role.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a creative and aspiring buyer to join the ever growing Brands & License team at Next. This team is full of industry experts who live and breathe all things Womenswear. The job would be based in our Enderby office.

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: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

We encourage early applications for our roles, as our recruitment process begins as soon as the role is advertised. If we successfully fill the position, this advert may close earlier than planned.

At NEXT, we believe the best work happens when there are no barriers to collaboration. That’s why we are a Google-powered workspace. From your very first day, you’ll be using the full Google Workspace suite; Docs, Drive, and Meet, to stay connected and move fast.

If your previous experience is rooted in other software suites, don’t worry! We’ll point you to a digital Google toolkit the moment you join, packed with handy guides and insider tips to help you transition smoothly and hit the ground running.

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