Junior Buyer - Kidswear

May 2, 2025

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Full Time

Crew Clothing Head Office

2YearsExperience

May 2, 2025

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<div class="title-gr">Description</div><div class="space-s"></div><div class="bio-details" automation="jobPublicDescription" ng-if="data.job.access_mode !== 'PRIVATE'"><div>Junior Buyer - Kidswear<div>Full-Time</div><div>Kingston-Upon-Thames</div><div> </div><div>Crew Clothing Company was founded inSalcombe in 1993.  Today Crew is a great British brand, and our successlies in our authentic passion for producing great looking, well madeclothes.  We now have more than 70 stores and a thriving website, and thebusiness continues to grow. Our people are at the heart of ourcompany.  With a passion for exceptional service, and a love for our product,our team is dedicated to offering the best customer experience – nothing is toomuch trouble.</div><div>Purpose of the role:</div><div>Supports the childrenswear buying team in thecommercialisation of agreed Crew product range to drive profitable salesgrowth. This role manages the process to ensure that the collections, oncedesigned are appropriately priced and that they are effectively produced to thequality expectations of the Crew customer and inline with agreed sourcingroutes. A sound awareness of the market place and sales performance will ensurebalanced and relevant range development.Responsibilities: Product development <ul><li>Deliver agreed product range from proto stage to productdelivered in store.</li><li>Identify new product opportunities and present these to Head ofBuying</li><li>Delivery range that meets all established targets (intake margin,cost price, profitable, commercial and on-brand)</li><li>95% on time delivery through all channels. </li><li>Exceptional range building skills and understanding of Crewvision to deliver against that.</li><li>Management of Admin Assistant as necessary within teamstructure. </li><li>Delivery of profitability & maximising sales through tradingif identified.</li><li>Raise PO’s and manage process with 100% accuracy and withindates on CP.</li><li>Be involved with understanding therange frameworks to include options, price points, and best selling linesidentified from previous seasons to enable a well-balanced range.</li><li>Liaise with design and technical on aweekly basis to manage design, sampling and production Critical Path to achieveon time delivery and minimum 95% launch availability</li><li>Monitor product during all stages ofdevelopment and manufacturing to ensure that they meet  brand requirements and are to specification</li><li>Attend fit meetings where appropriatewith design and garment tech teams to ensure continuity of fit and execution ofnew blocks</li></ul>Supplier relationships<ul> <li class="MsoNormal">Develop strong working relationships with all supply partners  - liaise on all stages of product development, negotiation and production stages and communicate regularly and consistently.</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Negotiate prices, execute and deliver product ranges, which exceed budgeted intake margin for all channel ranges and exceed customer expectations, in line with Head of Buying expectations.</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Manage production process from SMS confirmation to delivery into warehouse and communicate progress effectively.</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Manage OTB process to ensure in season trading opportunities are identified and delivered       </li></ul><div>Team working·        Work collaboratively and communicate effectivelyat all times within team and wider business.<ul> <li class="MsoNormal">Attend weekly departmental team and trade meetings to ensure team is well informed and prepared and trading opportunities identified</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Work closely with the Merchandisers to ensure the signed off range reflects the agreed options and product/colour mix.  Revisit in line with in seasonal performance</li> <li class="MsoNormal">By way of Monthly store visits, marketing and analysis of key competitors – gain better understanding of both Crews position in the market place, target customer and identify opportunities to change / improve  </li></ul>Online and Channels <ul> <li class="MsoNormal">Manage salesman sample process from initial design prototype through to final stage </li> <li class="MsoNormal">Ensure all SMS samples are available to Channels within given timelines, and are executed to meet requirements </li> <li class="MsoNormal">Manage category sample invoices for each season to reduce the development costs involved </li> <li class="MsoNormal">Ensure  all Direct and Marketing requirements are met on time to ensure Crew catalogue and website  launch dates are achieved  </li> <li class="MsoNormal">Ensure all correct samples are handed over to photo shoot and PR, and communicate any subsequent changes</li></ul><div>Key Skills & Experience: Essential – <ul> <li class="MsoNormal">Excellent communication and organisational skills</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Excellent computer literacy in Excel /Outlook/Word </li> <li class="MsoNormal">Ability to prioritise and manage a work schedule whilst working to tight deadlines</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Ability to initiate and build strong relationships with Supplier and other department members</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Team work but motivated and able to work independently.</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Understanding of the Buying function and critical Path processes and skilled in management of.</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Able to work with pace and energy.</li></ul> Desirable – <ul> <li class="MsoNormal">Desire to learn Understanding of garment construction and production processes.</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Passion for product and keen to learn.</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Positive and solutions orientated.</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Keen to progress within role and Crew business.</li></ul></div></div></div></div></div>

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