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Assistant Buyer, Accessories Jobs in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland at Brown Thomas Arnotts
Title: Assistant Buyer, Accessories
Company: Brown Thomas Arnotts
Location: Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
GET TO KNOW US
At Brown Thomas Arnotts, we exist to imagine and create a sustainable future for ourPeople,CustomersandCommunities.Our Values,Do the Right Thing, Go Above and BeyondandDrive Creativity and Innovationremain at the heart of everything we do.We areReinventing Retailand the way we work to enable our teams to be more agile, flexible and responsive to our customer’s needs.
KNOW THE ROLE
Working with our Fashion Accessories Category you will use your knowledge to assist the Senior Buyer in the sourcing of Brown Thomas Arnotts products. You will be negotiating with suppliers; therefore we are looking for someone with resilience to secure the very best terms for our destinations. You will build strong relationship with key stakeholders within the store, using their insights as well as your own trend research to determine which brands are performing well and make recommendations on where we take our ranges next. This is a permanent, full-time position.
Working under the direction of the Senior Buyer, to assist with budget and margin targets, range planning and building as well as day to day job requirements involved in the Accessories Division
Work with the Senior Buyer to set mark-up targets, markdown rates and selling prices for merchandise in order to achieve gross margin targets
Preparation of Weekly Trade update in a timely manner, reviewing the previous week’s sales, reporting on the best and worst sellers, using initiative to suggest and follow up with action
Pre-season planning of the buy (e.g. Pull wash up notes / Markdown Data from previous season, Research themes and trends, & Build OTB Sheets)
Schedule and Planning of Buying Trips & Appointments
Ensuring necessary appointment preparation done including Liaising with relevant other functions to ensure any necessary data collated e.g. Marketing reports/ CRM reports etc.
Attending trade shows home/abroad & Supplier meetings, recording actions and ensuring all follow up is done
Formulating summary of Market Trends observed following market appointments
Building Story Boards & Seasonal Product Calendar / Catalogue for internal use to present to relevant parties in immediate team
and throughout the business so that they are informed of key trends, what is new and the selected product detail
Preparing presentations / slides when necessary
Calculating, and managing Debit notes for supplier support / coordinating with Buyers Assistant to support
Coordinating with Buyers Assistant, to make sure that the critical path is running smoothly and to ensure Products are available in a timely manner
Monitoring market and customer activity via competitive shops, sales and trend analysis
Work closely with the Marketing Team to develop and appropriate marketing strategy, and supporting to ensure that your department is well represented in press, magazines, PR etc. and that you have marketing support from brands
Work with the Online team to develop and grow the range available on the website. Build the relationship with Ecommerce to ensure the correct set up of new products and promotions. Ensure products and Brands are accurately represented
Be a team player and work with the wider buying team on the detail of seasonal product presentations both instore and to the press
Ensure that all product details within the merchandise management system are properly maintained and resolve any discrepancies wh…
