About the role:

• You understand and drive company wide strategies and OKR’s.
• Working with your Category Buyer and Senior Category Buyer you will monitor the inventory levels to maintain adequate stock levels.
• You evaluate vendor performance and assist in the selection and deactivation and/or exit process.
• You are able to negotiate favourable terms and conditions for contracts 
• Identifying vendor supply chain challenges through regular quality assurance reviews.
• Collaborating across departments to ensure timely deliveries.
• You will resolve any issues or discrepancies with orders, invoices or deliveries.
• Supports Category buyer with product and design development in line with brand strategy, end use and target customer persona.
• Manages the critical path from product conception to delivery to FC
• Supports Category Buyer with cost price negotiations and margin management
• Sample tracking and management incl. Pre-shoot sample & styling notes handover
• Supports Category Buyer with selection, development, and sourcing of fabrications, colours, trims etc
• Attends fitting sessions to support Buyer & GT
• Assisting Buyer with Monday morning trade analysis/commentary where requested
• Confirms and secures late fee payment process with vendors
• Reviews best and worst product reports and provides key findings to Category Buyer
• Run performance reports for internal meetings
• Assists Category Buyer with SWOT analysis 
• Build strong and professionally reciprocal relationships with suppliers
• Ranging product for certain categories to present back to Buyer (for development)
• Manage & populate weekly marketing sku lists
• Assists in completing the marketing monthly priorities alongside Buyer
• Monitor product going live, suggests reshoots and changes where required
• Conduct comp shops/store visits and share key products/trends /execution with team
• Maintain e-comm styling brand briefing and customer profile brand doc
• Populate re-shoot doc based on informed metrics
• Assist the category buyer with range monthly range  presentations & marketing previews.
• You will ensure compliance with company policies and procedures and industry regulations.
• Managing the vendor admin to ensure accuracy.
• Using clear customer focus you identify opportunities for improvements for the customer onsite experience.
• You are able to analyse data, interpret trends and propose informed decisions based on data.
• You have analytical skills enabling you to identify cost savings opportunities.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers, you are able to work collaboratively with vendors to achieve mutual goals and foster partnerships.
• You develop relationships with internal key stakeholders such as Marketing, Vendor Management, Operations and Finance.
• A clear and effective communicator in a concise manner.
• Adaptability to changes in the market and industry, being open to learning new skills and approaches.
• You will undertake any other duties as reasonably required by management.