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MR PORTER Overview
Since launching in February 2011, MR PORTER has established itself as the world’s leading, award-winning online destination for men’s style, with an unparalleled product offering from the best menswear and luxury brands, including categories that range from fine watches and lifestyle to own labels Mr P. and Kingsman.
MR PORTER produces unmatched digital and printed content across its shoppable online magazine, The Journal, and its bi-monthly newspaper, The MR PORTER Post. In 2019, MR PORTER founded MR PORTER Health In Mind, a content and fundraising initiative in partnership with Movember, developed to raise awareness around men’s mental and physical health.
We offer express worldwide shipping to more than 180 countries, including same-day delivery to New York, London, and Milan, while providing a seamless shopping experience across mobile, tablet, and desktop, with easy returns and multi-lingual customer care and personal-shopping teams who are available 24/7, 365 days a year.
Job Opportunity: Buyer (Maternity cover) (f/m/d)
To support our Buyer team we are searching for a Buyer (Maternity cover) (f/m/d) for one year to be based in our London office.
What You Will Do
- Own seasonal buying and range planning in partnership with Merchandising managing OTB, assortment, pricing, stock, and sales targets to deliver a balanced, customer-focused range.
- Lead department strategy and negotiations to secure exclusive brands and ranges, optimize margins, understand supplier cost structures, and build strong commercial partnerships that maximize sales and profitability.
- Drive market leadership through innovation, identifying emerging trends, monitoring local and global markets, analysing competitors, and sourcing new products and collaborations that strengthen market position.
- Develop and execute commercial strategies for pricing, exclusives, intake margin, and full-price sell-through, ensuring profitable growth through forward planning and data-driven decision-making.
- Monitor supplier and product performance, ensuring timely delivery, strong sell-through, and decisive action to address performance issues and maximize commercial outcomes.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Merchandising, Marketing, Sales, and Personal Shopping to deliver the right product proposition, customer experience, brand image, and product knowledge across all channels.
- Lead, coach, and develop an Assistant Buyer and Buyers Admin, providing performance management, training, coaching, to build a high-performing, engaged team.
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Who You Are
- Significant, demonstrable experience operating at either a Junior Buyer or Buyer level within a multi-brand, luxury retail environment.
- Proven commercial experience of trading in a fast-paced and reactive environment.
- Proven track record of creating positive impact on business through buying strategy.
- Proven track record of networking and negotiation skills.
- Good judgement and decision-making skills.
- Confidence in suggesting calculated risks.
- Strong analytical and IT skills.
- Exceptional people management experience.
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What We Offer
- Performance bonus schemes dependent on the type of role you are in
- A pension that both you and the company contribute to
- A portal with an array of discounts on things like theme park and cinema tickets
- Our famous staff discount along with exclusive staff sales
- Private healthcare for you
- Flexible working
LuxExperience is an equal opportunities employer, we encourage people with a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. We recognize and celebrate the benefits that diversity brings to our workplace, our business, and our customers. We welcome and will consider all applications regardless of race and nationality, religion, color, sex, pregnancy or related medical conditions, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as an individual with a disability, or any other legally protected characteristics.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please do not hesitate to advise us accordingly.
Experience Level: Mid-Senior level
Workplace Type: Hybrid
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