Assistant Buyer
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 looking for a dynamic individual to join our ever evolving Buying team. Someone who needs to be both creative and analytical demonstrating a natural flair for design. The ideal candidate will need be an expert in fashion, they must have a creative vision and be able to predict and react to the trends using in depth market research and trend forecasters.
Some of the key responsibilities include:
- Working closely with the buying manager to support and develop on-line ranges
- Provide seasonal direction based on knowledge and trends
- Maintain and update critical path, proactively communicating any changes to the relevant team. Being proactive by highlighting any potential issues and reacting quickly
- Experienced in lab dip and bulk approvals ensuring all key dates are met to ensure on time deliveries
- Soley responsible for all administration duties
- Ensuring the completion of all paperwork from planning the ranges through to completing the final purchase orders, attention to detail is crucial
- Working collaboratively with teams across the business to maximise sales across all channels
- Build a relationship with suppliers as well as Buying, Merchandising and Technology teams demonstrating good communication skills
- Engage with the Creative, Marketing and Ecommerce teams to ensure productive relationships
- Highly organised and keep on top of key diary dates coming up, to ensure deadlines are met
The Successful Candidate will:
- Be a well-established Assistant Buyer with 2 years’ experience preferably within womenswear
- Exceptional attention to detail ensuring accuracy in all tasks
- Market place commercial awareness, including fashion trends
- Excellent communication skills
- Be self-motivated and enthusiastic
- Demonstrate excellent organisational skills
- Microsoft office skills, especially Excel
- Natural ability to identify future fashion trends and a real passion for product
- Be knowledgeable in fabrications
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
- Your CT, benefits, rewards and recognition platform
- Holiday purchase scheme
- 50% staff discount
- Employee Assistant Programme
- Health cash plan
- Long service awards
Next steps
If you are interested in the excellent opportunity on offer, we would love to hear more from you! Please click apply and send your CV through, along with a covering letter on why you would be a great fit for the role.
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