Senior Assistant Buyer Manchester, England
Job description
About us
Club L London is the next-generation online fashion retailer for the forward-thinking consumer. Founded in 2007 Club L was created with the vision of offering long lasting luxury styles, trend-oriented collections with a twist and unique, statement designs that offer both exceptional quality and fit in an otherwise saturated market of fast fashion and throw away goods. Expertly designed and crafted in-house, Club L specialises in accessible luxury, unique designs and unrivalled quality made to flatter every figure.
We manufacture everything in house and abroad and so apart from fit, quality and design it’s imperative that we source and manufacture in an ethical and environmentally friendly way. At Club L our team are like family so ensure all our staff are paid fairly and have full access to company benefits. We are also working hard to ensure that we are environmentally conscious throughout the production process. We now ship 85% of all goods by sea and have reduced packaging by 60% since 2019.
We are passionate about nurturing upcoming talent within the fashion industry whether it be design and development, marketing and PR, digital tech, creative, social or customer services within a diverse and collaborative environment. Our team is dedicated, ambitious and hard-working and with a prestigious portfolio of global partners and a rapidly growing e-commerce team, there are numerous opportunities to join Club L’s influential team and take your career to the next level. This position is perfect for anyone looking to get into the fashion industry and progress further.
The Role
As a senior assistant buyer you will effectively assist buyers in selection of product which supports overall company sales volume, gross margin and turnover objectives.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Placing and tracking purchase orders.
- Ensuring products are purchased at the right time, to specification & negotiating a good price.
- Negotiating with suppliers and building positive, long-term relationships.
- Researching new suppliers and making recommendations to the buyer.
- Preparing competitive retail and pricing strategies.
- Conducting and sharing relevant market trend reports
- Compiling reports on product performance and statistics.
- Look for new opportunities across product from fabrics to new categories and present a strategy to implement
- Work with design/GT & Merch team to land product in a timely manner ensuring a critical path is maintained
- Manage and develop a buying admin day to day
Requirements
- Experience of being an assistant buyer for at least one year
- Experience in a similar womenswear brand
- Must be have extreme organisational skills and detail for fashion
- Excellent communication
- Efficient time manager
What's on offer?
- Competitive salary
- 25 days of annual leave with an extra day of leave for your birthday, exclusive of bank holidays
- Flexible working hours around core hours of 10-4
- Early Finish Fridays
- Cycle to work scheme
- 40% staff discount
- Healthcare Cashplan
- Free onsite gym
- AbleFutures
- Annual bonus scheme
- Social events
- Free snacks, drinks & treats
