Trainee Buyer - Brands

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Trainee Buyer to join our Brands team in the London office. The role is a 12‑ to 18‑month training programme with the high street brands team, looking after key brand accounts and millions of pounds worth of stock from day one.

During the training you will receive regular feedback from your Buying team, who will coach and develop you throughout the scheme, supporting you in reaching your goals. Once ready, you will be promoted to Assistant Buyer.

• Serve as the go‑to contact for all brands for any queries about their products, from why a product isn’t live on site to ensuring the product looks amazing online
• Manage any product issues and keep the team updated
• Prepare packs for trade meetings and brand appointments
• Contribute ideas about key trends and new brands you’re excited about
• Use your knowledge of relevant trends to find new product initiatives missing from the department’s current offering
• Identify issues that could affect product sales and suggest improvements
• Conduct competitor shop analysis and present findings to the team to understand Next’s market position
• Maintain all buying systems and records accurately
• Work closely with the trainee merchandiser to analyse daily best/worst sellers and make recommendations

We’re looking for someone who has previous experience as a buying administrator or similar and wants to progress in their career. You thrive in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment, excel at juggling a wide range of tasks, and exhibit strong communication and relational skills that connect with colleagues and clients alike. Your analytical skills are sharp; you live and breathe fashion and can present ideas clearly and compellingly.

You are driven, decisive, and ready to make a meaningful impact.

As part of your application please include a letter detailing the following:

• Why should Next offer you a role as a Trainee Buyer?
• What skills and interests do you have that relate to the Buyer role?
• Why are you interested in joining Next?

Next has assessed the role advertised and based on current UKVI criteria, the Merchandiser/Buyer role is not eligible for skilled worker sponsorship. If you hold a visa that allows you to complete the training, NEXT will be unable to sponsor you at the conclusion of the training, and expects that you will have alternative immigration status to take up the role.

You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE‑100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland? We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus Next Online, and it’s now possible to buy online from over 70 countries around the world!

• 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap
  * and Victoria's Secret
  * products (
  * when purchased through NEXT)
• Company performance based bonus
• Sharesave scheme
• On‑site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
• 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
• Early VIP access to sale stock
• Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
• Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
• Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
• Free on‑site parking
• Financial Wellbeing – Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
• Apprenticeship – Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
• Direct to Work – Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
• Support Networks – Access to network groups to empower and celebrate each other
• Wellhub – Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more

• Internship

• Full‑time

• Purchasing and Supply Chain
• Retail

We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. If you need support with your application due to a disability or long‑term condition, please contact us by email  (include ‘Workplace Adjustments’ in the subject line) or call  and leave a voicemail.