Assistant Buyer - Menswear

Working Pattern

Typical 5 days in the office, with core hours flexible between 8am-6pm.

With our online business constantly growing, our Assistant Buyers support creating attractive and profitable product ranges across the business. They work closely with Designers, Merchandisers and Technologists to create stylish new collections for every season.

You’ll join the Buying team within Menswear, offering key support for buying, developing and reviewing seasonal ranges. Your responsibilities include helping Buyers formulate proposals for range restructure, considering market opportunities, new trends, sales data, price architecture and brand DNA. You will communicate design briefs, manage meetings, maintain progress systems, meet deadlines, build relationships with external suppliers, and support trainee development.

All work is performed at our Leicestershire Head Office in a fast‑paced, encouraging environment.

Plan and buy the product, delivering agreed KPIs for sales, markdowns, and profit. Embrace the challenge of starting and nurturing a fast‑paced department.

• Experience as an Assistant Buyer with strong analytical and planning skills.
• Ability to manage multiple product ranges effectively and understand brand DNA.
• Knowledge of market competition and trends in Men's fashion.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Enthusiastic, team‑player attitude.

Candidates requiring sponsorship must meet Home Office requirements. For more information:

• Profit‑related bonus based on company performance
• Private health insurance – surgery choices
• Sharesave scheme – save from net pay, buy NEXT shares at discount
• Pension – fixed contribution rates, voluntary additional contributions available
• 25% staff discount on most NEXT products and other items
• Wagestream – money management
• Salary finance – affordable loans through salary, savings and financial education
• Life assurance
• Direct to work – NEXT orders delivered free to the office for collection
• VIP sale – early access to NEXT sale
• Access to NEXT staff shops
• Octopus energy – cycle‑to‑work‑style scheme for electric vehicles
• Free parking (excluding London locations)
• National and local discounts on goods and services – discounted cinema tickets
• Wellhub – discounted gym membership
• Simply health – healthcare subscription service
• Aviva Digicare Workplace+ – 7 free digital GP services and annual health check
• A range of dedicated 3rd‑party wellbeing partners
• Free eye testing – voucher at selected locations