# Buyer (Love & Roses)

**Company**: NEXT
**Location**: London, London
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: competitive
**Category**: Retail
**Industry**: Retail

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## Description

The Buyer is responsible for proposing and gaining agreement on the business plan for their department to create and deliver a profitable, commercial range that maximises sales.

**Responsibilities:**

- Strategy & Range Planning:

- Plan the range according to future trends, taking into account range construction, pricing architecture, and seasonal variations.

- Collaborate with the Merchandiser and Designer to review and plan future supplier strategy, identifying sourcing requirements as needed.

- Continuously review customer profiles across all facets of the business,retail, web, franchise, and wholesale,to develop products accordingly.

- Create stories, palettes, and key items according to the Design and Buying Trend Critical Path.

- Negotiate prices and agree on supplier contracts to meet departmental targets.

- Product Quality & Brand Vision:

- Maintain ownership of OTB, option counts, and pricing structures.

- Place a high emphasis on product quality, working with Technical teams to analyze returns and take corrective action.

- Effectively communicate the Buying and Design vision to the wider company through Full Phase Reviews and the creation of style guides for VM.

- Present product samples in edit and selection meetings to gain commitment to range proposals.

- Trading & Supplier Management:

- Manage and attend weekly trade meetings, identifying late buys, missed opportunities, and reacting to sales.

- Regularly review the range with the Merchandiser to propose repeats, restyling, or cancellations based on commercial performance.

- Liaise with the supplier base to ensure sampling and cost prices are received on time to meet critical deadlines.

- Assess supplier capability to deliver on time and within price structures, conducting seasonal SWOT analyses and sourcing new suppliers when necessary.

- Build and maintain strong working relationships with suppliers to manage issues such as late deliveries, quality, and costs effectively.

- Team Leadership & Management:

- Inspire and provide leadership and training to ensure the team is developed and skills are improved.

- Manage resources and workload effectively, prioritising workflow and conducting regular team reviews to meet deadlines.

- Coach and develop the team through regular performance appraisals, setting clear objectives and assessing individual performance.

**Requirements:**

- Currently working at a Junior Buyer or Buyer level for a womenswear brand.

- Proven success at buying for your own area with expertise in the desired product category.

- Proven experience in managing and developing a team.

- Demonstrates passion and energy to be inspiring to others and deliver improved results.

- Excellent communication skills and a high level of supplier management expertise.

- Highly organised with the ability to plan ahead while remaining flexible and reactive to trade.

- Strong commercial acumen and profit-focused mindset.

**Benefits:**

- 25% off most NEXT, MADE, Lipsy, Gap, and Victoria's Secret products.

- 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty.

- Hot deals and exclusive offers from over 3,500 retailers through our online benefits platform.

- Company performance-based bonus.

- Early VIP access to sale stock via Direct to Desk.

- Life assurance.

- Sharesave scheme.

- Annual Travel Card Loan.

- Sample Sales.

- Fantastic L&D opportunities.

- Flexi-Hour Scheme.

- Direct to Work - Discount online and in-store, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store.

- Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other.

- Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions, and more.

## Skills

### Required
- supplier management
- team leadership
- commercial acumen
- product quality

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