About this role
As an Assistant Buyer for Footwear & Accessories at Topshop, you'll play a key role in building relevant, trend-led and commercially successful ranges for our customer. Working closely with your Buyer, Merchandiser, Designers, Technologists and supplier partners, you'll help drive product development from concept through to launch, ensuring we bring the best product to market at the right time and price.
You'll combine commercial awareness, fashion instincts and strong organisational skills to support the delivery of a customer-focused range that contributes to sales, profit and brand growth.
What You'll Be Doing
Supporting the Buyer in developing and delivering commercially successful Footwear & Accessories rangesBuilding strong relationships with suppliers and brand partners to ensure great product, quality and valueNegotiating cost prices and delivery dates while maintaining positive supplier relationshipsMonitoring sales performance, identifying opportunities and supporting action plans to maximise tradeAnalysing customer, market and competitor trends to inform future product decisionsWorking closely with Design, Merchandising and Technical teams throughout the product lifecycleManaging the critical path to ensure key milestones are achieved and products launch on timeSupporting range reviews, sign-offs and strategy meetings with clear analysis and recommendationsAttending fit sessions and sample reviews, helping drive product improvements and approvalsContributing to department strategy through identifying risks, opportunities and emerging customer trendsChampioning sustainable and responsible sourcing practices in line with our Fashion with Integrity commitmentsChampioning Diversity, Equity & Inclusion across everything you doWays of Working
We believe being together in person helps us move faster, connect more deeply, and achieve more as a team. That's why our approach to working together includes spending at least 3 days per week in the office.
About You
We're looking for someone who is passionate about fashion, obsessed with product and highly attuned to the needs of the Footwear & Accessories customer.
You'll be commercially minded, collaborative and confident operating in a fast-paced retail environment.
We'd Love To Meet Someone Who Has
Previous experience as an Assistant Buyer within a fashion retail businessProven experience buying or supporting the buying function across Footwear and/or AccessoriesA strong understanding of the TOPSHOP customer and emerging fashion trendsExcellent commercial awareness with the ability to interpret sales and trading informationStrong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneouslyExcellent communication and relationship-building skillsA proactive approach and willingness to challenge, influence and contribute ideasA passion for customer-first decision making and delivering great product BeneFITS’
Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!)Employee sample sales25 days paid annual leave + an extra celebration day for a special momentPrivate medical care schemeFixed Annual Payment in addition to your salary each year, it's just an extra thank you from usOpportunity for personalised learning and in-the-moment experiences that enable you to thrive and excel in your role.Why take our word for it? Search #InsideASOS on our socials to see what life at ASOS is like.