Assistant Buyer - Menswear

Assistant Buyer – Menswear

Join Next as an Assistant Buyer in the Menswear department.

The role involves developing a commercially successful product range by building strong relationships with suppliers and analysing data to plan across all categories. Collaboration with designers and merchandisers is key to this process.

Utilising specialist functions like product technology and sourcing, the aim is to create outstanding products. Working closely with the e‑commerce team, optimisation of online sales through tone of voice, imagery and other tools is essential. Liaison with the Marketing team for campaign and e‑commerce shoots within department budgets is crucial. Managing the critical path for product development and selection, and swiftly identifying new product opportunities are priorities.

Effective team management, resource delegation and motivation are central to success. Frequent travel is required to source the best products and prices, with regular sign‑off on ranges.

With our online business constantly growing, we continue to strengthen our presence on the Total Platform and our retail stores remain distinguished for our customer base. Our buyers have a big responsibility to create attractive and profitable product ranges across the business. They collaborate with Designers, Merchandisers and Technologists to put together stylish new collections for every season.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Assistant Buyer to join the team, with a particular focus on Jersey. The team is full of industry experts who live and breathe all things Menswear! This role will be a platform for an experienced, self‑motivated Assistant Buyer to embrace the challenge of starting and nurturing a successful and very fast‑paced department from the start.

You will be responsible for planning and buying the product and delivering agreed KPIs for sales, markdown and profit. The job would be based in our Enderby office, Leicester.

The role requires the ability to manage multiple product ranges effectively and a clear understanding of brand DNA. You should ideally be an experienced buyer with strong analytical and planning skills. You should be able to easily identify the latest trends for this category and have a comprehensive understanding of the market competition. An in‑depth knowledge of our industry is essential.

A proven track record in identifying opportunities to streamline the critical path and trade ranges in‑season is crucial. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, are necessary for effective collaboration. An enthusiastic attitude and a team‑player mindset are valued attributes in this role. We would ideally like to bring in an Assistant Buyer with expert knowledge in this industry.

Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship for this role will be required to meet the Home Office sponsorship requirements. For further information please see:

We encourage early applications for our roles, as our recruitment process begins as soon as the role is advertised. If we successfully fill the position, this advert may close earlier than planned.

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 the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy online from over 70 countries around the world!

So we’ve gone global.

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Profit‑related bonus – based on company performance
• Private health insurance – surgery choices
• Sharesave scheme – make savings from your net pay to buy NEXT shares at a discount
• Pension – fixed contribution rates from both an employer and employee perspective, with optional additional voluntary contributions (AVCs)
• 25% staff discount on most NEXT products – plus discount on other products
• Wagestream – helping you make the most out of your money
• Salary finance – offers access to affordable loans repaid through salary, simple savings and free…