Assistant Buyer

Fully onsite. Please ensure your location is clearly marked on your CV to not hold up your application as you must demonstrate you are within a commutable distance to our client. A car driver is essential.

Please only apply if you have full rights to work in the UK indefinately; no sponsorship available.

Our client is a global ecommerce retailer specialising in technical sports and leisure products across multiple markets. Based in Essex, they are seeking a passionate and experienced Assistant Brand Buyer to join their dynamic team. Reporting to the Buying & Merchandising Director, you will play a key role in realising commercial opportunities across all channels and markets.

Prior experience within a Buyer role is essential.

Managing the complete product lifecycle, you will execute business strategy to deliver sales and profit plans through excellent product knowledge, strong commercial acumen, and understanding of competitor and consumer trends. Working closely with Merchandising, Ecommerce & Marketing teams, you will be responsible for range selection and have direct impact on how products are sold to fulfil customer requirements.

Drive sales & profit growth through successful buying and proactive trading across all channels, utilising analytics data to add context to performance

Use all available sources including sales and margin data and competitor knowledge to identify risks and opportunities

Ensure competitive pricing within market and react quickly to price adjustments

Support senior management to create product and brand strategies

Identify opportunities to grow market share in existing markets and incremental revenue in new markets

Work closely with internal Merchandising and Operations teams and external brand partners to ensure timely delivery and maintain optimum availability

Identify slow selling lines and proactively drive sales through added value or promotional activity

Deliver cohesive and balanced ranges within planned budgets and manage Open-to-Buy according to trading performance and trends

Utilise current and historical sales data, market trends and brand insight to build seasonal ranges

Actively seek new initiatives, brand, category and product opportunities

Manage team effectively, setting clear direction and objectives

Provide support, feedback and development opportunities

Coach and mentor team members to realise their potential

Build cross-divisional working relationships and external networks

Challenge working practices to improve efficiency and effectiveness

Drive impactful campaigns with customer-relevant products and messaging

Ensure all activity aligns with brand messaging and tone of voice

Review product listings for accuracy and completeness

Oversee trading calendar and maintain activity details

Previous ecommerce trading experiencePassion for retail with strong commercial acumenExperience working cross-functionally with multiple departmentsAbility to thrive in fast-paced environmentsStrong commercial awareness and negotiation skillsAdvanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly ExcelExcellent planning, organisational and prioritising abilitiesOutstanding communication skills, both written and verbalProven ability to build relationships and collaborate effectivelyTrack record of achieving KPIs including sales and margin growth

22 days holiday plus bank holidays with the option to buy additional days.30% staff discountEmployer Pension contributionAccess to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) delivered by Health Assured - the UK and Irelands leading wellbeing provider

Additional Notes:

Location Disclosure: Please mention your location in your CV. Applications without location details may experience delays in processing.

Eligibility: Only applicants with UK residency and full visa status will be considered. Applications from those outside of the UK will not be shortlisted. If you plan to relocate, please mention this in your CV or cover letter.