Junior Buyer
Wakefield
Junior Buyer
Wakefield, West Yorkshire (Head Office)
Full-time | Permanent
At Bonmarché, we have an exciting opportunity for a Junior Buyer to join our Head Office team. This is a fantastic next step for an experienced Assistant Buyer looking to develop within a successful women’s fashion retailer.
The Role
Working closely with the Buying Director, Buyer, Merchandiser and suppliers, you will help plan and deliver a profitable, commercial range aligned to our brand and customer.
Key responsibilities include:
Plan a commercial range within your own areas alongside the Buyer and Buying director that maximise sales and profit.
Maintain a clear understanding of the customer brand handwriting.
Ensure that the supply base has the capability to meet requirements.
Negotiate with suppliers for best price whilst maintaining product integrity and standards in production.
Ensure that agreed levels of good, better and best product are bought.
Review competitor activity and regularly assess price architecture.
Meet deadlines within the buying calendar and adhere to the critical path.
Present the range in trading, selections, sign off and review meetings.
Understand profit and intake margin strategy focussing on achieved NAM
Actively trade the department, review commitment against current sales performance and set action plan accordingly.
Work with technologist to take joint responsibility for fit and quality.
Regularly visit stores and work closely with retail and Merchandise colleagues.
Work with the supplier design resource to source and develop new product opportunities.
Secure dates for product sign-off at appropriate points in the season.
Oversee the critical path management for the department.
Additional Accountabilities
Assist in driving marketing and trading activity via Press & POS in collaboration with the marketing team.
Ensure that key events are planned, monitored and delivered e.g. Windows, Collection launches, POS, and Mailer launches.
Ensure that communication of issues and developments to the Product Buyer/Buying Director is timely, consistent and in the appropriate format.
Develop and share best practise across the buying floor.
About You
Minimum 1-2 years’ experience at Assistant Buyer level
Knowledge and experience in building a range with product direction and margin in mind.
Effective communicator, presenter and team player.
Ability to adopt a flexible approach when required and to think swiftly.
Experience of working with suppliers on a landed and FOB basis
Why Join Bonmarché?
Hands-on training and development
Clear career progression within Buying
Supportive and inclusive working environment
Opportunity to work with experienced industry professionals
Bonmarché is proud to be an equal opportunities employer, committed to celebrating diversity and helping our colleagues achieve their full potential.
If you’re ready to take the next step in your Buying career, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now to join Bonmarché.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
Company pension
Employee discount
Free parking
On-site parking
Store discount
Work Location: In person
