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Handle Recruitment have exclusively partnered with a global fashion brand who are looking for an Assistant Buyer to join them and play a key role within their Buying Team. The role of the Assistant Buyer is all about developing amazing product for the brand and building fashion-forward, commercial ranges that deliver against sales and margin targets. You will be the pivotal member of the Buying team, working closely with your Buyer, as well as Design, Technical and Merchandising teams, Suppliers or Brands, to develop and buy a range that is loved by our fashion-forward 20-something customer. The successful candidate will be joining a Buying team who is instrumental in making fashion forward across womenswear and will focus on developing and delivering a range that pushes the boundaries and meets the needs of our customer. The Buyers work closely with several business areas including Design, Merchandising, Marketing and Garment Technology, and have relationships with a wide supplier base ensuring that the product we deliver is the best it can be. Responsibilities:

• Supporting the Buyer in sourcing and developing products.
• Overseeing the fitting and sealing of samples.
• Helping to build a commercial and fashion-forward relevant range with constant newness that our 20-something customer will love.
• Building excellent relationships with your suppliers - this is key especially when negotiating cost prices and delivery dates.
• Working with your buyer to trade within the season to potentialise sales and profits - we work at a fast pace and are incredibly reactive.
• Actively contributing to the department strategy, by identifying risks and opportunities for the department that are supported by data and presenting these to the Buyer & Merchandiser.
• Influencing the department or brand, using company levers to optimise sales performance.
• Working closely with Design and Merchandising teams to build the range, analyse sales data and agree actions.
• Maintaining up to date knowledge of global competitors, considering pricing, product, and current affairs in analysis of their product ranges and presenting findings to the team.
• Managing the critical path, highlighting to the Buyer any risks of not meeting contracted dates.
• Working with Sourcing and Technical teams on relevant sourcing, ethical, garment tech and fabric considerations and initiatives related to Fashion with Integrity.
• Overseeing the training and development of Buyers Administrators within the team, role modelling the brands behaviours.

What we're looking for:Has previous Fashion Buying experience in a Buyers Administrator or similar role, within a fast-paced, global Retailer or Brand. Has a strong understanding of young culture and the customer and is able to spot the latest trends relevant for them. You will be super organised, able to use your initiative and to work in a high-pressured environment. Has great attention to detail to ensure that all the important details such as selling price, shipment dates and product attributes are correct.

My role is a 3-month FTC, but is covering permanent headcount, so could turn into something long-term for the right candidate. My client's hybrid is 3 days office, 2 home - working 9am-5.30pm.

Handle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.