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We’re on the hunt for an ambitious and dedicated Assistant Buyer to join our Buying team, working on one of our largest and highest profile categories! You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping our gorgeous collections, and will be making a substantial commercial impact.
Job Responsibility:
Building strong and beneficial relationships with suppliers, creating an effective and balanced supply base
Working with key suppliers to obtain costings, negotiating creatively to maximise margin, understand key supplier strengths and weaknesses
Contributing to the development and review of the critical path ensuring the BAA keeps it up to date and issues are highlighted
Working to build the range with the team to deliver products that our customers will love...and will buy
Leading, developing and motivating a BAA - giving them the guidance and tools to thrive in their role, and confidently providing feedback where needed to help them improve
Evaluating customer lifestyle and choices and be aware of current trends, whilst delivering a strong and engaging customer experience, taking feedback and seeking to improve
Showing commercial awareness, reacting to the competition, and identifying further opportunities for the department and brand
Requirements:
Previous experience as an Assistant Buyer or Senior B2B
Ideally worked with lingerie, swimwear, loungewear or womens fashion
Commercial awareness - knows their customer, the market and what it takes to build a profitable collection
Great attention to detail
Organised and results focused
Able to coach and mentor junior team members
'Hands on' and dynamic approach to achieving results
Loves the Ann Summers brand and has a genuine affinity with its values
Confident in their capability
Amazing communicator
Able to juggle multiple priorities
Able to manage relationships effortlessly (internally and externally)
Passionate about the Ann Summer’s brand and its mission - female empowerment
What we offer:
50% staff discount
Colleague social events
Paid day off for your Birthday
29 days Holidays including Bank Holidays, with an additional day's holiday for every year you are part of AS