Assistant Buyer - Women's High Street Brands in Leicester

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

The Role: Working across a very successful and growing department, you’ll support brand management, range selection, and trading activity across Womenswear, Denim and High Street Brands. It’s a varied, fast‑moving role and an exciting team to be part of.

What You’ll Take On: You’ll be joining the Brands buying team, offering key support for the buying, developing and reviewing of the brand mix and ranges in the department. Your responsibilities cover every stage of the process, from account management and product selection to trading the ranges in season to maximise sales opportunities. You will consider market shifts, emerging fashion trends and collaborate closely with the merchandising team while managing a Trainee Buyer to ensure the division runs smoothly. You will also have the opportunity to suggest new brands to bring to the mix and launch them on NEXT’s website, accurately maintain product systems and ensure critical dates and deadlines are met, and build productive relationships with the brands and supply base while providing support and development opportunities across the department.

What You’ll Bring: You are established in your current role and confident to take on a new challenge. You are commercially aware, thrive under pressure and can juggle multiple priorities. A genuine interest in menswear and a keen eye for product are musts. Experience with brands is a bonus, but we welcome strong product‑focused candidates from other areas. We’re a relationship‑led business, so being a great communicator and team player is key. If you show potential, there’s scope to represent the team at UK and international trade shows.

Sponsorship: Candidates who require sponsorship will be required to meet the Home Office sponsorship requirements.

Benefits:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Profit‑related bonus – based on company performance
• Private health insurance – surgery choices
• Sharesave scheme – savings from net pay to buy NEXT shares at a discount
• Pension – fixed contribution rates from both employer and employee, with voluntary contributions available
• 25% staff discount on most NEXT products – plus discount on other products
• Wagestream – help you make the most of your money
• Salary finance – affordable loans repaid through salary, simple savings and free financial education
• Life assurance
• Direct to work – NEXT orders delivered free to the office for collection
• VIP sale – early access to the NEXT sale
• Access to NEXT staff shops
• Octopus energy – cycle‑to‑work type scheme for electric vehicles
• Free parking (excluding London locations)
• Travel2NEXT – bus services dependent on location
• On‑site dining facilities (excluding London locations)
• National and local discounts on goods and services – including discounted cinema tickets
• Wellhub – discounted gym membership
• Simply health – healthcare subscription service
• Aviva Digicare Workplace+ healthcare service – 7 free services including Digital GP appointments and an annual health check
• On‑site GP – Leicester Head Office
• On‑site Physio – Leicester Head Office
• A range of dedicated 3rd‑party wellbeing partners
• Free eye testing – vouchers to use at specific locations

Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change. We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. If you need support with your application due to a disability or long‑term condition, please contact us by email at headoffice_careers@next.co.uk (include ‘Workplace Adjustments’ in the subject line) or call 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.