Junior Buyer – Accessories, Kids and Ski

Key Detail – 

• Job Title - Junior Buyer
• Location - JD Group, Hollinsbrook Way, Pilsworth, BL9 8RR
• Working Hours - Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm, 40 hours per week.

What You'll Be Doing:                                                                          

• Meeting and exceeding category sales and margin targets
• Improved profitability
• Limiting churn and manging markdown, as well as an understanding of stock churn

Planning

• Reviewing & interpret previous season analysis (with Merchandiser)
• Plan future season strategy and financial planning for category (with Merchandiser)
• Formulation of store level range plan (with Merchandiser and Senior/Head of)
• Identify opportunities and feed into Exclusive Brand product development process
• Have an understanding of the Company Strategy and ensure my category is adhering to it
• Track competitor activity
• Understand brand positioning, strategies, product ranges and pricing
• Develop a wider understanding of outdoor market
• Identify new opportunities that can help drive category performance
• Construct and present a seasonal sign off pack detailing how sales and margin targets will be met and exceeded (with merchandiser)

Delivering

• Attend selection meetings, complete and understand relevant pre-work
• Ensure ranging process is completed within critical path
• Ensure relevant information gathered and assist in inputting into correct systems within critical path time frame (PLM, Range Plannig tools etc.)
• Ensure assortments meet needs of store level range plan
• Negotiate with suppliers to optimise commercial terms with an awareness of the negotiation options open to me
• Contribute to in-store space & VM planning
• Help to define on-line presentation of the product assortment
• Identify any relevant marketing opportunities and help to ensure customer communication is compelling
• Drive promotional activity and secure necessary product / support from brands
• Maintain excellent relationships with Suppliers
• Have a knowledge of Supplier SLA’s where relevant

Trading

• Review weekly trading performance against KPI’s, address issues
• Manage risks and maximise opportunities (with merchandiser)
• Drive trading activity to achieve planned sales and profit
• Make regular store visits to review performance & presentation
• Suggest in-season price changes to Buying Manager helping drive sales and manage stock commitments
• Feed into trading meetings on a weekly basis
• Write a monthly report reviewing my area helping to shape future trading activity (along with merchandiser)

Teamwork

• Share best practice within my team
• Identify opportunities to improve team performance or process
• Give and receive regular feedback
• ‘Can do’ attitude
• Learn from our mistakes and help it shape our future plans
• We strive for a ‘right first time’ approach in all we do
• Engage in cross-functional working
• Encourage feedback to both juniors and management
• We are all responsible for the culture of our office – if we don’t like something, we change it

Skills/Experience/Knowledge:

• Previous experience within a Buying Assistant/Assistant Buyer role with an Outdoor or high street Retailer is preferred
• Experience within financial responsibility in relation to the buy.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office: Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Previous managerial experience would be advantageous however not essential.
• Ability to make working relationships both internally as well as externally.
• Ability to manage workload and tasks delegated to them by the Senior Team.
• Analytical and Numerical.

The Company:

At GO Outdoors our purpose is strong and clear; “to inspire and equip everyone for life outdoors”. That’s because we passionately believe in the positive benefits of the outdoors, whether that be the daily dog walk or hiking Ben Nevis, horse riding or cold water therapy, we provide the best equipment for all outdoor activities, always at the best price guaranteed!

Our values aren’t just posters on the wall, we live them every day; ‘One Team ‘we are stronger together’, ‘Responsibility ‘we take ownership’, ‘Passion ‘we believe in what we do’ and ‘Integrity ‘we do the right thing’. Clear values which help us to fulfil our mission to be ‘the nations favourite outdoor retailer’.

If you share our passion and want to make a difference join our team to be a part of something ‘unbeatable’!

We know our employees work tirelessly to make JD Group the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits:

• Incremental Holiday Allowance

• Staff Discount on qualifying purchases across Group retail stores and online

• Exclusive Colleague Bike Discount scheme

• Discounted Gym membership

• Personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work

• Access to Apprenticeships and accredited qualifications

Interested? 

If you interested in this position, then press the Apply Now button.

Due to the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it takes time to review them all. If you don't hear back within two weeks of you applying, please consider your application to have been unsuccessful on this occasion

Applications that meet the skills criteria will be contacted for a 1st stage meeting with the talent team. Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to interview with the hiring manager.

Thank you again for your time.

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