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Junior Buyer - Kidswear
Crew Clothing Head Office
Junior Buyer - Kidswear
Crew Clothing Head Office
Full Time
2
Years
Experience
Competitive salary
Junior Buyer - Kidswear
Crew Clothing Head Office
Full Time
2
Years
Experience
Competitive salary
Skills
Buying
Kidswear
Description
Junior Buyer - Kidswear
Full-Time
Kingston-Upon-Thames
Crew Clothing Company was founded in
Salcombe in 1993. Today Crew is a great British brand, and our success
lies in our authentic passion for producing great looking, well made
clothes. We now have more than 70 stores and a thriving website, and the
business continues to grow.
Our people are at the heart of our
company. With a passion for exceptional service, and a love for our product,
our team is dedicated to offering the best customer experience – nothing is too
much trouble.
Purpose of the role:
Supports the childrenswear buying team in the commercialisation of agreed Crew product range to drive profitable sales growth. This role manages the process to ensure that the collections, once designed are appropriately priced and that they are effectively produced to the quality expectations of the Crew customer and inline with agreed sourcing routes. A sound awareness of the market place and sales performance will ensure balanced and relevant range development.
Responsibilities:
Product development
Supplier relationships
- Develop strong working relationships with all supply partners - liaise on all stages of product development, negotiation and production stages and communicate regularly and consistently.
- Negotiate prices, execute and deliver product ranges, which exceed budgeted intake margin for all channel ranges and exceed customer expectations, in line with Head of Buying expectations.
- Manage production process from SMS confirmation to delivery into warehouse and communicate progress effectively.
- Manage OTB process to ensure in season trading opportunities are identified and delivered
Team working
· Work collaboratively and communicate effectively at all times within team and wider business.
- Attend weekly departmental team and trade meetings to ensure team is well informed and prepared and trading opportunities identified
- Work closely with the Merchandisers to ensure the signed off range reflects the agreed options and product/colour mix. Revisit in line with in seasonal performance
- By way of Monthly store visits, marketing and analysis of key competitors – gain better understanding of both Crews position in the market place, target customer and identify opportunities to change / improve
Online and Channels
- Manage salesman sample process from initial design prototype through to final stage
- Ensure all SMS samples are available to Channels within given timelines, and are executed to meet requirements
- Manage category sample invoices for each season to reduce the development costs involved
- Ensure all Direct and Marketing requirements are met on time to ensure Crew catalogue and website launch dates are achieved
- Ensure all correct samples are handed over to photo shoot and PR, and communicate any subsequent changes
Key Skills & Experience:
Essential –
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Excellent computer literacy in Excel /Outlook/Word
- Ability to prioritise and manage a work schedule whilst working to tight deadlines
- Ability to initiate and build strong relationships with Supplier and other department members
- Team work but motivated and able to work independently.
- Understanding of the Buying function and critical Path processes and skilled in management of.
- Able to work with pace and energy.
Desirable –
- Desire to learn Understanding of garment construction and production processes.
- Passion for product and keen to learn.
- Positive and solutions orientated.
- Keen to progress within role and Crew business.
Junior Buyer - Kidswear
Full-Time
Kingston-Upon-Thames
Crew Clothing Company was founded in
Salcombe in 1993. Today Crew is a great British brand, and our success
lies in our authentic passion for producing great looking, well made
clothes. We now have more than 70 stores and a thriving website, and the
business continues to grow.
Our people are at the heart of our
company. With a passion for exceptional service, and a love for our product,
our team is dedicated to offering the best customer experience – nothing is too
much trouble.
Purpose of the role:
Supports the childrenswear buying team in the commercialisation of agreed Crew product range to drive profitable sales growth. This role manages the process to ensure that the collections, once designed are appropriately priced and that they are effectively produced to the quality expectations of the Crew customer and inline with agreed sourcing routes. A sound awareness of the market place and sales performance will ensure balanced and relevant range development.
Responsibilities:
Product development
Supplier relationships
- Develop strong working relationships with all supply partners - liaise on all stages of product development, negotiation and production stages and communicate regularly and consistently.
- Negotiate prices, execute and deliver product ranges, which exceed budgeted intake margin for all channel ranges and exceed customer expectations, in line with Head of Buying expectations.
- Manage production process from SMS confirmation to delivery into warehouse and communicate progress effectively.
- Manage OTB process to ensure in season trading opportunities are identified and delivered
Team working
· Work collaboratively and communicate effectively at all times within team and wider business.
- Attend weekly departmental team and trade meetings to ensure team is well informed and prepared and trading opportunities identified
- Work closely with the Merchandisers to ensure the signed off range reflects the agreed options and product/colour mix. Revisit in line with in seasonal performance
- By way of Monthly store visits, marketing and analysis of key competitors – gain better understanding of both Crews position in the market place, target customer and identify opportunities to change / improve
Online and Channels
- Manage salesman sample process from initial design prototype through to final stage
- Ensure all SMS samples are available to Channels within given timelines, and are executed to meet requirements
- Manage category sample invoices for each season to reduce the development costs involved
- Ensure all Direct and Marketing requirements are met on time to ensure Crew catalogue and website launch dates are achieved
- Ensure all correct samples are handed over to photo shoot and PR, and communicate any subsequent changes
Key Skills & Experience:
Essential –
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Excellent computer literacy in Excel /Outlook/Word
- Ability to prioritise and manage a work schedule whilst working to tight deadlines
- Ability to initiate and build strong relationships with Supplier and other department members
- Team work but motivated and able to work independently.
- Understanding of the Buying function and critical Path processes and skilled in management of.
- Able to work with pace and energy.
Desirable –
- Desire to learn Understanding of garment construction and production processes.
- Passion for product and keen to learn.
- Positive and solutions orientated.
- Keen to progress within role and Crew business.
Junior Buyer - Kidswear
Full Time
2
Years
Experience
Competitive salary
Skills
Buying
Kidswear
Crew Clothing Company, The Drapery, Kingston Hall Rd, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2BQ, United Kingdom