Junior Buyer - Clothing

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Salary: Competitive salary & Benefits

Contract Type: Full Time

Working Pattern: Permanent

Hours: 40.0

About the Role

We’re looking for a Junior Buyer (Clothing) to join our talented team at Poundland & Dealz, aligned to our beloved clothing brand Pep&Co. Based at our Pep&Co hub in Watford, this is a fantastic opportunity to develop and expand your buying expertise in a fast‑paced, hands‑on environment where your decisions make a difference every day to our customers. You’ll manage everything from supplier negotiations and sales analysis to range planning and sample management, while learning what it takes to take full ownership of a product category.

The role offers flexibility to work in a hybrid manner up to two days per week. We uphold three core behaviours that guide all our actions:
Love Our Customers, Care for Our Colleagues, Protect Our Pounds/Euros.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Why Choose Us?

• Professional development: A comprehensive induction plan and the opportunity to complete in‑house development programmes to set you up for success or to pursue qualifications through our apprenticeship programme.
• Bonus Potential:
  Unlock the possibility of earning additional bonuses, rewarding your hard work and achievements.
• Exclusive Store Discounts:
  Receive a 10% discount on most in‑store purchases.
• Family‑Friendly Benefits:
  Our comprehensive benefits are designed to support you and your family’s needs.
• My Staff Shop:
  Gain exclusive discounts through our ‘My Staff Shop’ portal.
• Life Assurance Cover:
  Enjoy peace of mind with our life assurance cover.
• Health & Wellbeing Programme:
  Benefit from an employee assistance programme that supports your health and wellbeing.
• Holiday Allowance:
  Start with 28 days (including banks) leave entitlement that increases by one day each year up to 33 days, with the option to buy additional holiday annually.
• Pension Scheme:
  Plan for the future with our contributory pension scheme.

Your Impact and Responsibilities

• Support the full buying process across your category.
• Monitor sales performance and use insights to drive decisions.
• Manage product samples, pricing strategies, and supplier relationships.
• Plan and implement new ranges across stores and formats.
• Collaborate with Merchandising, VM, and Supply Chain teams.
• Deliver strong commercial results using data, insight, and creativity.

Skills and Knowledge

• Previous experience in a junior clothing buyer role in a retail environment.
• Commercial awareness and a passion for bringing the right items to market for your customer.
• Strong Excel and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and negotiation abilities.
• Ability to thrive in a high‑volume, fast‑paced retail environment.

About Us

Since our humble beginnings in 1990, Poundland has evolved into a retail powerhouse with over 650 stores and more than 13,000 colleagues across the UK and Republic of Ireland. The addition of Dealz in 2011 further solidified our presence. At Poundland & Dealz, we keep our environment simple yet impactful, cultivating a culture of inclusion, sustainability, and customer focus. Our behaviours—Love our customers, Care for our colleagues, and Protect the Pounds and Euros—guide us every day, making our workplace fun, friendly, and full of surprises while enabling our team to be the best versions of themselves.