Junior Buyer
Posted 1 day ago by Penelope Chilvers
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Junior Buyer will join the Product Team to help shape future footwear and accessory collections that embody the brand's ethos. This hands-on role involves collaborating with Design and Merchandising, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring timely product delivery. The position requires a passion for product and trends, along with strong organizational and communication skills. Fluency in Spanish is essential for effective communication with suppliers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assisting with product selection and range development
- Supporting supplier relationships and day-to-day supplier communication
- Managing elements of the critical path to ensure products are delivered on time
- Assisting with pricing, margin management and cost negotiations
- Working collaboratively across teams to ensure ranges are both inspiring and commercially viable
Key Skills:
- Previous experience within a buying role - ideally at least 2-3 years
- An interest in footwear and accessories
- Strong organisational and communication skills
- A commercial mindset with great attention to detail
- Fluency in Spanish
- Experience within footwear and accessory buying (ideally)
- Experience using Zedonk (ideally)
- The confidence to work cross-functionally and build relationships
- A proactive, can-do attitude and eagerness to develop your buying career
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Description: Love footwear and fashion? We’re looking for a Junior Buyer to join our Product Team and help shape future collections that reflect the heart of our brand. We believe great products empower people to live life in comfort and style. Our purpose is simple but powerful: to create exquisite, timeless and sustainable footwear and accessories that our customers truly fall in love with — pieces designed to go anywhere and do anything.
About the Product Team Our Product Team sits at the centre of everything we do. By bringing together design, buying and merchandising, we create ranges that balance customer desire, commercial performance and availability. The result? Beautiful products that sell well, arrive on time, and support profitable growth.
The Role As Junior Buyer, you’ll work closely with Design and Merchandising to help create a commercial seasonal range that’s true to our brand ethos and distinctive handwriting. This is a hands-on role where you’ll gain exposure to the full buying cycle — from concept to customer.
You’ll play a key role in:
- Assisting with product selection and range development
- Supporting supplier relationships and day-to-day supplier communication
- Managing elements of the critical path to ensure products are delivered on time
- Assisting with pricing, margin management and cost negotiations
- Working collaboratively across teams to ensure ranges are both inspiring and commercially viable
This is full time position offered on a 12 month fixed term basis to start in April.
About You You’re passionate about product, curious about trends, and excited by the idea of building ranges customers can’t resist. You’re organised, commercially aware, and ready to learn. You must have:
- Previous experience within a buying role - ideally at least 2-3 years
- An interest in footwear and accessories
- Strong organisational and communication skills
- A commercial mindset with great attention to detail
- Fluency in Spanish - this is essential in order to communicate with our small family-run factories
Ideally, you’ll also have:
- Experience within footwear and accessory buying
- Experience using Zedonk
- The confidence to work cross-functionally and build relationships
- A proactive, can-do attitude and eagerness to develop your buying career
Why Join Us? Be part of an established well respected brand with a clear purpose and strong values Learn from experienced designers and merchandisers Play a real role in shaping beautiful, sustainable product ranges Grow your career in a collaborative, supportive environment If you love footwear, thrive on detail, and want to help create collections that inspire customers to go anywhere and do anything, we’d love to hear from you. No agencies please Please note we will not be able to shortlist applicants requiring visa sponsorship.