Selfridges
Assistant Buyer - Bodywear (Full-time)
Get notified of more jobs like this · No spam, ever
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Job Introduction
As an Assistant Buyer, you will be responsible for our Bodywear Buying department, supporting the Buyer in sourcing brands and product. You will work with the Buyer to negotiate the best terms for the business with suppliers. To ensure the ordering process is efficient and compliant with Selfridges processes and to assist the Buying Admin team where necessary.
As Assistant Buyer, You Will
- Supporting the buyer across the Bodywear business – ensuring thorough knowledge of product and market
- Negotiate the best possible terms with suppliers i.e. margin, trade discounts, markdown support, working with the Buyer and Head of Buying where appropriate
- Forge strong partnerships with our brand partners
- Work with the Buyer and Buying Manager to ensure that Buying decisions are based on a sound commercial framework to drive sales and profit
- Monitor and review trade in season, making trading recommendations to the Buyer/Buying Manager where necessary.
- Support the Buyers Admin with weekly trade packs, feeding back and presenting key findings to Senior stakeholders
- Assist with range planning, working closely with the Merchandiser and Buyer/Head of Buying
- Work with the Merchandiser to analyse performance, making recommendations to the Buyer i.e. to keep or discontinue within the business
- Communicate effectively with retail operations teams, particularly with regard to new season launches and product training
- Work closely with Marketing and PR and to be aware of promotional opportunities during negotiations with suppliers
- Be responsible for re-ordering, working within the OTB structure, ensuring decisions are communicated to the Administrator good time *
- Carry out research into key trends and put together look books for the area*
- Where relevant, to supervise the wider team and monitor workload
- Work closely with VM to ensure product placement optimises the look and performance of the department
- Ensure effective communication with retail operations teams, particularly with regard to new season launches and product training
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
N/B: in areas where there is a Buyer’s Assistant and an Assistant Buyer, this responsibility will be shared
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
A Bit About You
- Highly knowledgeable. You will have a well-developed understanding of the product/market
- Buying Experience Required
- Strategic and operational. With strong analytical skills and experience driving long-term and profitable commercial strategies, you’ll be able to successfully manage projects through to completion.
- Engaging. Able to influence your stakeholders, retail and brands, you know how to use both data and market trends to drive commercial opportunities
- Customer focused. Combined with exceptional taste and instinct, you are able to push the boundaries to offer new and exciting product
- All over the numbers. You are numerate with a highly commercial approach, as well as proficient in excel
- Collaborative. Working flexibly as part of the wider Buying team you will support in projects and cross functional meetings as appropriate
- Organised with attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to influence
- An example of our values, a trusted and respected colleague
Selfridges
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Location