Junior Buyer

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 20 April 2026
LOCATION
London
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Associate
CATEGORY
Retail
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Womenswear buying Excel Multichannel business Commercial acumen Strategic and analytical Supplier management Product strategy People management

FULL DESCRIPTION

We burst onto the scene as the OGs of female-first activewear back in 1998. And since then, we’ve been on a global mission to empower women through fitness and beyond. By uniting a global community of women – our sisterhood – together we encourage one another to embrace our bodies and everything we can do with them.

This is an exciting opportunity to join us as Junior Buyer as we continue our mission to empower women through fitness and beyond.

PRIMARY DUTIES

  • Support the Buyer in the execution of the seasonal global product strategy considering total business strategy & KPI's, range segmentation, supplier base, market trends, sales performance & consumer needs.  Work in close partnership with GSC team to deliver this.
  • Follow department guidance to build a segmented assortment to drive channel strategy & opportunities in partnership with cross functional teams.
  • Present seasonal assortments with cross functional teams to build knowledge of product & seasonal strategy.
  • Carry out regular competitor analysis to help guide & shape a pricing architecture that supports brand positioning.
  • Coordinate the team in effective physical sample management. Provide direction to GSC team to own all stages of sampling with suppliers.
  • Liaise with GSC team to ensure milestones are achieved, product launches on times & all risks are addressed and mitigated.
  • Attend fits to ensure style intent, commercial needs and garment cost price are considered. Support Buyer in cascading information to GSC team for follow up with suppliers.
  • Identify trading opportunities in partnership with Buyer & inform GSC team to execute based on supplier strategy.
  • Provide target FOB expectations to GSC team; taking into account required RRP, margin & product design.
  • Work alongside Design & GT to engineer product to price point and guide direct reports to do so. Maintain partnership with GSC team to execute changes and provide further insight.
  • Work with buyer & GSC team to agree actions to be taken on lap dip approvals & bulk approvals that fall outside of agreed tolerance.
  • Manage self & reports to accurately meet system milestones. Support in escalating challenges & finding solutions with cross functional teams.

Must Haves:

  • Manage direct reports to accurately meet system milestones within Centric, SAP, Lets Flo. Support in escalating challenges & finding solutions with cross functional teams.
  • Support & guide direct reports in line with personal development plans
  • Foster cross functional collaboration & partnerships within the Product teams & GSC teams to ensure timely & successful seasonal launches
  • Experience within a multichannel business (eCommerce, retail, wholesale)
  • Strategic and analytical with a solutions-based mindset
  • A passion for product with a commercial acumen & ability to story tell
  • Awareness of wider marketplace and product trends
  • Womenswear buying experience
  • Ability to collaborate with and influence key partners and peers
  • Experience in managing people
  • Can-do flexible attitude
  • Proficient in excel
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