Assistant Buyer - Beauty

• Supporting the buyer across the Beauty business – ensuring thorough knowledge of product and market
• Negotiate the best possible terms with suppliers i.e. margin, trade discounts, markdown support, working with the Buyer and Head of Buying where appropriate
• Forge strong partnerships with our brand partners
• Work with the Buyer and Buying Manager to ensure that Buying decisions are based on a sound commercial framework to drive sales and profit
• Monitor and review trade in season, making trading recommendations to the Buyer/Buying Manager where necessary
• Support the Buyers Admin with weekly trade packs, feeding back and presenting key findings to Senior stakeholders
• Assist with range planning, working closely with the Merchandiser and Buyer/Head of Buying
• Work with the Merchandiser to analyse performance, making recommendations to the Buyer i.e. to keep or discontinue within the business
• Communicate effectively with retail operations teams, particularly with regard to new season launches and product training
• Work closely with Marketing and PR and to be aware of promotional opportunities during negotiations with suppliers
• Be responsible for re-ordering, working within the OTB structure, ensuring decisions are communicated to the Administrator good time
• Carry out research into key trends and put together look books for the area
• Where relevant, to supervise the wider team and monitor workload
• Work closely with VM to ensure product placement optimises the look and performance of the department
• Ensure effective communication with retail operations teams, particularly with regard to new season launches and product training

• Highly knowledgeable. You will have a well-developed understanding of the product/market
• Buying Experience Required
• Strategic and operational. With strong analytical skills and experience driving long-term and profitable commercial strategies, you’ll be able to successfully manage projects through to completion.
• Engaging. Able to influence your stakeholders, retail and brands, you know how to use both data and market trends to drive commercial opportunities
• Customer focused. Combined with exceptional taste and instinct, you are able to push the boundaries to offer new and exciting product
• All over the numbers. You are numerate with a highly commercial approach, as well as proficient in excel
• Collaborative. Working flexibly as part of the wider Buying team you will support in projects and cross functional meetings as appropriate
• Organised with attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to influence
• An example of our values, a trusted and respected colleague

Competitive plus benefits