Assistant Buyer - Menswear in Altrincham

Location: Altrincham

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Recruiter: Cotton Traders

Job Hours: Full-time

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Assistant Buyer

Altrincham, WA14 5GZ

Full time – 37.

5 hours per week

Competitive Salary

Who are Cotton Traders?

Cotton Traders is a British clothing retailer established in 1987 by England rugby captain and legends Fran Cotton and Steve Smith.

Supported by a growing online and offline (catalogue) presence, we have 80 stores nationwide in England, Scotland and Wales and employee 800 people across the country.

We have an ambitious plan to grow the business across all touch points and we can only do this with the best people around us.

Our vision and our values are what make us unique, and they are deeply ingrained in everything we do here at Cotton Traders.

Our people are part of the fabric that makes us what we are, and when you’re as passionate about your people as we are, job satisfaction and career progression come hand in hand.

What’s in the role and what are we looking for?

We are recruiting for an Assistant Buyer to join our Menswear team within our Buying department.

The successful candidate will work closely to support the Buyer and wider team to ensure that sales, stock and margin targets are achieved.

You will have bundles of passion and energy to successfully drive and contribute to our ranges.

Some of the key responsibilities include:

Build a relationship with suppliers as well as Buying, Merchandising and Quality Control teams.

Engage with the Creative and Ecommerce team to ensure productive relationships.

Assist the Buyer to adapt styles relevant to your area.

Lead critical path meetings within the team, including presenting to the Buyer and Buying Manager. Being proactive by highlighting any potential issues.

Assist the Buyer with product development and price negotiation.

Develop a range with the Buyer to attract our target customer, ensuring the best price and quality.

Analysis of sales and performance for direct and retail, to enable trade reactions to be implemented where required.

All day-to-day administration required to assist the Buyer and ensure the efficient buying of product.

Being commercially aware of our competitors and their seasonal product and price changes.

Highly organised and keep on top of key diary dates coming up, to ensure deadlines are met.

The Successful Candidate will:

Have 1 – 2 years’ experience at Assistant Buyer level.

Experience of Menswear, not essential.

Natural ability to identify future fashion trends and a real passion for product.

Have an in-depth knowledge of the current market.

What’s on offer?

We are protective and proud in equal measure of our culture and suggest you take a look at our values on our web-site to gain a better understanding of life at CT.

Once you’re part of the team, you’ll be rewarded with, alongside other things:-

Flexible working culture, adopting a hybrid working approach

25 days holiday rising to 30 days, plus bank holidays

Holiday purchase scheme

50% staff discount

Your CT workspace

Employee Assistant Programme

Health cash plan

Long service awards

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About Cotton Traders

cottontraders.com

Former England rugby players Fran Cotton and Steve Smith founded Cotton Traders in 1987. Today, the Cotton Traders name has become an impressive brand synonymous with durable, comfortable clothing for real people, now extended across multi channels and a broad range of merchandise, from our trademark authentic rugby shirts and classic polos through to fashion and footwear for both men and women.