Olivia Hughes Recruitment

Job Description:

This is an amazing opportunity to join one of the UK's fastest growing fashion brands as a Junior Buyer for Day Dresses and Tops. The company is expanding as a result of its success to date and if you would like the opportunity to bring your passion for fashion to a place where you can make your mark and develop your career then this could be the right opportunity for you.

The role will be based at the company's Head Office in Cheshire and hybrid working is in place.

Working across Dresses and Tops, the ideal candidate will have experience of fashion Buying at mid-market and high street level, alongside strong core planning, range building and analytical buying skills. A varied fashion background is ideal, covering fast fashion in addition to bricks and mortar buying experience.

Day Dresses & Tops are within the company's top 5 biggest revenue driving categories and the exciting part is that there is still so much more potential! The Day Dresses and Tops range covers a wide range of fabrications under the Jersey and woven umbrella and therefore the ideal candidate will have strong knowledge and experience of working with all types of fabrications and costings.

This role requires a Junior Buyer who thrives in a changing 'growth' environment and works well under pressure. You will enjoy implementing process for the benefit of the product teams to streamline working practises alongside the weekly and monthly planning and range building requirements.

You will enjoy and have the skills to 'get stuck into the detail' to ensure best practises are implemented on the department and be prepared to 'roll your sleeves up' working at a low and high level with a positive attitude.

There is opportunity to be involved in various business projects alongside the day to day of the Day Tops and Dresses buying role.

Who we're looking for:
• Someone with buying experience in a similar role and a commercial fashion eye.
• You'll have strong knowledge of jersey and woven bases and how they perform with different printing methods.
• A varied fashion background is ideal, covering fast fashion in addition to bricks and mortar buying.
• Someone with a string understanding of women's body shapes and what makes a 'perfect' garment for them.
• Experience in trading a department to maximise sales.
• An analytical and creative thinker who has the ability to read analytical data to drive out strategic buying actions, implementing the actions quickly and efficiently.
• Strong communication skills.
• The ability to problem-solve under pressure in a fun, fast-paced environment.
• Identifies new ways of working that fit the business as it continues to grow.
• Effective time management and the ability to prioritise as well as being able to take responsibility and make independent decisions.
• PC literate, including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Holds a clean and valid UK driving licence.