Angel & Rocket is a passionate childrenswear retailer based in High Wycombe looking to grow its Buying team. We are a small business with a fun culture and big plans! We are growing quicky and work with many well-known partners including Next and John Lewis, and have ambitious growth plans for the future.
The role is a full time role and candidates must be operating at the Junior Buyer level in a fashion retail environment with a minimum of a year’s experience.
Responsibilities
- Building strong relationships with suppliers, negotiating costs and delivery dates to achieve targets.
- Work closely with designers, merchandisers and technical to drive product development that delivers on targets.
- End to end critical path management, ensuring all key dates are met from development to delivery.
- Work closely with merchandiser to make strategic range-building decisions to maximise commercial potential.
- Trade analysis reviewing and presenting best-sellers, identifying opportunities to maximise sales and profit.
- Build and manage partner relationships to ensure A&R performs on all channels.
- Support Buying Team with cross-divisional activities and deadlines.
The Person
- Ideally a current Junior Buyer and preferably with childrenswear experience
- Excellent communication and organisation
- Experience using Excel
- Strong commercial awareness, a keen interest in product and trends
- Decisive and with effective problem-solving skills
- Creative with strong attention to detail
- Ability to prioritise and manage work to meet deadlines
- Flexibility to work in a fast paced office
- Be a team player, understanding priorities of other departments
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Generous staff discount
- Flexibility
- Pension scheme
- Summer Working Hours