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Junior Branded Buyer/Branded Buyer
Job Title:**** Junior Branded Buyer/Branded Buyer
Contract: Permanent, up to 37.5 hours per week (we could consider a part time contract of 3.5 - 4 days)
Salary: £30k-£50k depending on experience / contract size
About Bravissimo
Bravissimo is a privately owned, award-winning multi-channel retailer who provide lingerie, swimwear and nightwear for women who wear a D to L cup. We have 25 shops in the UK, along with a well-established ecommerce operation. Since being founded in 1995 our purpose has remained the same; to inspire our customers to feel confident and uplifted, offering an amazing choice of beautiful styles and colours. We want our customers to feel celebrated, to feel like they belong and that Bravissimo is their place that they want to shout about!
Bravissimo Benefits
Up to 25 days holiday, plus flexible use of bank holiday allowance
The opportunity to buy up to 5 additional days holiday each year
Access to free and confidential 24/7 employee support from Retail Trust
50% discount on full priced items for you, your family & friends, up to a limit
Healthcare Cash Plan for you and up to 4 children through Medicash
Employer pension contributions up to 6%
Life Assurance
Great training and learning resources
Long service awards after 5 years’ service
Access to new and upcoming products, with the opportunity to provide feedback
Access to discounts at many retailers, day out destinations and gyms through Retail Trust and Medicash
Free on-site parking at Bra HQ
Hybrid working
About the role
Reporting into the Buying Manager, the branded buyer is responsible for the buying and selection of the Branded products across Lingerie & Swimwear, working in partnerships with the brands to develop the right product for Bravissimo, with a focus on maximising sales and profitability in line with the business objectives and sales and margin targets.
The branded buyer will be an ambassador for the ranges and buy styles that excite our customers and teams, balancing customer feedback, product innovation, fit and support, sales, trend knowledge and knowledge of product performance in all the product decisions.
Key Responsibilities:
Responsible for selecting, developing and delivering product ranges for Branded Lingerie & Swimwear, ensuring you are selecting and signing off ranges which create excitement and innovative products for all sizes we stock at Bravissimo, delivering solutions for our customers and staying in touch with marketplace trends at all times to ensure we are relevant in look and feel and fit in line with the expectations of big boobed women.
Working collaboratively with teams across the business to ensure the knowledge of the ranges is shared with customers through the departments responsible for their interaction and experience at Bravissimo.
Input into the product strategy, and responsible for successfully driving this forward.
Have a clear understanding of our brand, customer, and competitors in all regions and ensure that all decisions made are customer focused.
Developing and sustaining strong working relationships with all of our branded suppliers in order to influence the product ranges, achieve maximum flexibility, profitability and a robust supply base.
Responsible for negotiating branded supplier terms and conditions including retro schemes.
Responsible for specific product performance analysis to inform decisions on your department and areas.
Working collaboratively with the Brands and the Merchandising team to ensure that all styles are delivered on time, and any delays are escalated to management with solutions. Ensure deadlines are met taking appropriate action to avoid delivery delays.
Actively engage with the Buying Manager and Senior Leadership Teams to drive our strategic business objectives and growth ambitions forward.
Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, and we all spend regular time within our customer facing areas every season. This helps to shape the decisions we make within product and contribute towards the amazing experience we offer our customers bettering our understanding of our customers.
Person Specification
Minimum 3 years’ experience in Buying/Merchandising or another product related role.
Passionate and enthusiastic about product, customer service and exceeding customer expectations.
Strong commercial awareness and detail orientated
Highly numerate with strong analytical ability and the skills to interpret sales data and read between the lines.
Strategic thinker who drives action.
Highly organised with the ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
Strong and confident negotiator.
Experienced at working collaboratively with other departments.
Strong Excel skills – intermediate to advanced level.
Confident use of Word and Outlook skills – intermediate level.
Professional, approachable and a role model for team members and colleagues and a team leader and player who creates and sustains positive team spirit.
An instinctive understanding of Bravissimo’s brand, purpose and values
Passionate about Bravissimo’s culture and our commercial success
Takes a proactive approach to continuously seeking and being receptive to ideas and feedback to improve this area of the business.
Interested?
If this sounds like the perfect role for you, we would love to hear from you. To apply, click the ‘Apply Now’ button below. This will take you to another page where we will ask you to submit a CV and a letter which should include why you would like to work for Bravissimo, and what it is about this role that excites you!