Assistant Buyer

Location

Central London | United Kingdom

Job description

What we are looking for

At Self-Portrait we are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Assistant Buyer to join the Buying team.

As Assistant Buyer you will work directly with the Buyer and Head of Buying, supporting in all aspects of the business. We work in a fast-paced environment, so willingness to learn, take part in all aspects of the role, and a passion for your work are key. There is a lot of invaluable experience to be learnt as part of our small team, so this is a great opportunity for the right candidate.

Day to day, your responsibilities will include:

Placing re-cut orders for bestsellers and updating the re-cut tracker

Managing pre-order stock and working closely with the Ecommerce team to ensure the correct dispatch dates are listed online for pre-order styles

Working on the ECOM visual merchandising, ensuring newness and bestsellers are well positioned on the website

Collating ECOM and Retail bestsellers and worstsellers ahead of Range Review meetings

Creating the ECOM Drops PDF and communicating any launch amendments to all relevant departments

Working with the Buyer and Graphics team to select product for newsletters and social ads

Preparing presentation boards for RRP, ECOM drop launches and Buy sign off meetings ahead of deadline

Ensuring linesheets include the correct prices, sizing and product names

Adding product key features to the linesheets ahead of launch Conducting competitor analysis, including pricing analysis

Providing a clear understanding of the Self-Portrait customer to input into product decisions Building and maintaining strong relationships with colleagues across Design, Ecommerce, Graphics, Merchandising and PR

Preparing presentation boards for RRP, Ecom drop launches and Buy sign off meetings ahead of deadline.

Your skills and experience will include:

1-2 years experience as a Buying Assistant/Assistant Buyer, ideally within an ecom based fashion brand

Passion for product and a desire to learn about Self-Portrait and our customer

Good communication skills and ability to work with different departments

Proficiency in excel and powerpoint Highly organised with attention to detail

Flexibility and readiness to adapt to changing priorities

Experience using systems or a clear demonstration of the ability to learn to use necessary systems

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