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Selfridges
Buyer - Contemporary & Casual Edits (Mat Cover)
London
August 30, 2024
Job Introduction
This role is a Fixed term contract, covering a Maternity Leave.
As a Buyer you will:
- Source new brands and product in line with the strategy through knowledge and expertise of the product and market
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Negotiate the best possible terms with suppliers i.e. margin, trade discounts, markdown support
Ensure that Buying decisions are based on a sound commercial framework to drive sales and profits - Work closely with the Merchandiser to plan the OTB and to monitor and review in season, taking action or making recommendations to the Buying Manager where necessary.
- Be responsible for range planning, working closely with the Merchandiser and Buying Manager
- Manage existing brands through analysis of performance, taking action when necessary and making decision to keep or discontinue within the business
- Work closely with key stakeholders to support the Buying Manager (property, retail ops and VM) on masterplan projects
- Support the Buying Manager on key pop-up activations, and brand launches
- Manage the performance of concession businesses through regular meetings with the concession business and through analysis of their performance, making recommendations to the Buying Manager
- To be responsible for the ordering process within the area, ensuring compliance with all relevant processes
- Highly knowledgeable. You will have a well-developed understanding of the product/market
- Strategic and operational. With strong analytical skills and experience driving long-term and profitable commercial strategies, you’ll be able to successfully manage projects through to completion.
- Engaging. Able to influence your stakeholders, retail and brands, you know how to use both data and market trends to drive commercial opportunities
- Customer focused. Combined with exceptional taste and instinct, you are able to push the boundaries to offer new and exciting produce
- All over the numbers. You are numerate with a highly commercial approach, as well as proficient in excel
- Collaborative. Working flexibly as part of the wider Buying team you will support in projects and cross functional meetings as appropriate
- An example of our values, a trusted and respected colleague
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