Assistant Buyer

We are looking for an experienced and ambitious Assistant Buyer to join our dynamic Menswear Buying team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong buying experience who is ready to make a real impact, taking ownership of key buying responsibilities while working closely with the Buyer and wider team to deliver sales, stock and margin targets.

You'll bring passion, commercial awareness and energy to help shape exciting product ranges, identify opportunities and influence decisions. This role offers genuine scope to develop your skills, broaden your buying responsibilities and grow your career within our Buying team as you build confidence and experience.

• Buildarelationshipwithsuppliersaswellas Buying,Merchandisingand Garment Technology teams.
• Engagewiththe Creative and Ecommerceteamtoensureproductive  relationships.
• Leadcriticalpathmeetingswithintheteam,includingpresentingtothe
  
  Buyer and Buying Manager. Being proactive by highlighting any potential issues.
• Assistthe Buyerwithproductdevelopmentandprice negotiation.
• Developarangewiththe Buyertoattractourtargetcustomer,ensuring the best price and quality.
• Analysisofsalesandperformancefordirectandretail,toenabletrade reactions to be implemented where required.
• Allday-to-dayadministrationrequiredtoassistthe
  
  Buyerandensurethe efficient buying of product.
• Beingcommerciallyawareofourcompetitorsandtheirseasonalproductand price changes.
• Highlyorganisedandkeepontopofkeydiarydatescomingup,toensure deadlines are met.

• Experience of Menswear.
• Naturalabilitytoidentifyfuturefashiontrendsandarealpassionfor product.
• Haveanin-depthknowledgeofthecurrent market.

Weareprotectiveandproudinequalmeasureofourcultureandsuggestyoutakea look at our values on our web-site to gain a better understanding of life e part of the team, you’ll be rewarded with, amongst other things:

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• 25daysholidayrisingto
  30days,plusbank holidays
• 50% staff discount
• Employee Assistant Programme
• Healthcash plan
• Long service awards

Cotton Traders is a British clothing retailer established in 1987 by England rugby captain and legends Fran Cotton and Steve Smith. Supported by a growing online and offline(catalogue) presence, wehave
80storesnationwidein

England, Scotland and Walesandemployee
800peopleacrossthecountry. Wehaveanambitiousplan to grow the business across all touch points and we can only do this with the best people around us.

Ourvisionandourvaluesarewhatmakeusunique,andtheyaredeeplyingrainedin everything we do here at Cotton Traders. Our people are part of the fabric that makesuswhat weare,andwhenyou’reaspassionate about your peopleasweare, job satisfaction and career progression come hand in hand.