Our client, a leader in the retail industry, is looking for a Junior Buyer to join them.

This is an exciting opportunity within the Consumer Electronics category, focussing on video and photography. You will be responsible for planning and selecting the range in line with seasonality and promotions and liaising with suppliers and brands across the business to build relationships and understanding.

You will also work closely with merchandising counterparts to ensure that the department strategy is achieved.

The successful candidate proven track record and recent comparable experience in a junior or assistant buying role, in an omnichannel environment. While not essential, an interest or background in photography would help your initial understanding of the product areas

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Working closely with the head of department to develop and implement joint business plans in line with department strategy
Work with the key brands to ensure accurate selection for promotional periods and new launches throughout the year
Work with the team to review weekly trading performance on KPIs and to identify any issues and opportunities to respond to weekly trading conditions
Managing an assortment of high strategic importance and / or complexity within your category that achieves strong customer satisfaction
Establishing effective relationships with key brands and stakeholders, to encourage growth and the delivery of the category plans
Ensure agreed levels of good, better and best products are planned and bought in line with the department strategy
Actively seek out new product opportunities
Run sales and profit reports, providing evidence-based analysis to back up key strategies
Liaise with stores, customer services and marketing, to provide an overview of key promotions and new products
Work alongside stores and our academy and brands to plan and drive sales during our events.

Skills/Experience

Proven track record and recent comparable experience in a junior or assistant buying role, in an omnichannel environment
Strong business acumen and self-drive
Ability to work under pressure in a fast-moving dynamic retail environment
Confidence to influence and engage at all levels
Product and market knowledge within a retail environment, with a customer focus
Strong commercial, analytical, problem solving and communication skills
Excel proficient, with the ability to build their own reports

Please note that we will only contact those candidates that we assess as suitable for the positions we have currently available based on their experience, training, and skills. If we do not have anything suitable, we will not keep your CV for more than 30 days.

As an equal opportunity employer, Bucks and Berks Recruitment is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.