Here at N Brown, we champion inclusivity by making our customers look and feel amazing. We don’t believe that age, size, shape or background should stop anyone from feeling confident, stylish and happy with the way they look and feel. With our industry leading expertise in creating fashion that fits, we’ve been proudly breaking down these barriers for over 150 years.
We help our customers to express themselves with stylish products, helpful services and flexible finance. Now, we’re moving forward together, embracing innovation and new technology, to continue to delight our customers. You will be part of a team who have a strong strategy to grow beauty and are passionate about offering real beauty for the real woman in an inspiring way.
Working here you’ll explore everything the world of digital retail has to offer — asking questions, trying new things and chasing new opportunities. Combine this curiosity with the freedom to make your own decisions, take charge of projects and work flexibly, and you’ve got the perfect place to show your skills and learn new ones. It’s fast and furious here at times, but this just means something new and exciting is always on the way.
So, if you collaborate, think on your feet, embrace innovation and love rising to a challenge, your work with us will have a serious impact on the business, your career and our customers’ lives. We are proud to be N Brown.
Junior Buyer (FTC)
The Junior Buyer Role reports to a Buyer/Category Manager, working together to deliver the best ranges for our customer, as well as operating in the wider team structure such as Sourcing, Product Innovation and Merchandising.
The role will have a larger degree of buying responsibility and is the second step to becoming a buyer or category manager. The aim is to deliver a profitable customer centric range and provide day to day support to a Buyer/category manager. What you’ll be responsible for as an Junior Buyer:
- Work with the Buyer/CM or Senior on developing a customer centric range with the right price architecture and quality standards
- Supplier liaison/ building and maintaining relationships with both overseas factories and UK based brands.
- Responsibility for critical path management, from initial briefing and sampling right through to product launch
- Cost price and supplier funding negotiation to support the delivery of margin targets
- Range planning and product development for ranges they are responsible for
- Preparation and attendance of departmental strategy and sign off sessions
- Reviewing weekly and seasonal sales performance with a focus on the best and worst sellers and actions to drive their area
- Monitoring the market and customer activity through competitive shops, sales and trend analysis
- Delivery of newness stories across multiple platforms for in season and future seasons
- Attends weekly and monthly squad trade meetings
- Regular website checks for product set up issues and fixing (where necessary)
- Day to day development and motivation of BAAs and ABs under the guidance of the Buyer/Senior
What you will need to succeed as an Junior Buyer
- Relevant degree and the ability to demonstrate the required level of skills through work-experience
- Excellent administrative, communication and organisation skills
- A keen interest in homeware and customer first
- Driven, motivated and action oriented
- Experience essential
What’s in it for you?
- 24 days holiday (+ 8 bank holidays) with the option to buy an additional 10 days
- Annual bonus scheme
- Enhanced maternity and adoption leave
- Company pension with up to 8% N Brown contribution
- Mental Health support both internally and externally, including access to our wellbeing champions and counselling services
- A range of financial wellbeing support
- Colleague discount across all N Brown brands
- Onsite café with subsidised rates and local restaurant discounts!
- Life Assurance and Private Medical Insurance
- Paid volunteer time – all our colleagues can take a full day paid to volunteer for a charity of their choice
Ways of working
- We offer hybrid working which varies across the business depending on the role you’re in. Our Head Office is located in the Northern Quarter in Manchester City Centre. So if you are travelling by train, tram or bus we’re perfectly located, plus we’re surrounded by cool cafes, trendy bars and the best places to eat!
- Our full-time working hours are 36.17 per week over 5-days. We don’t have strict working hours therefore there is some flexibility around start and finish times as long as you are meeting the needs of the business.
- Our promise to you:
- We’re an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
What happens when you apply to a role at N Brown?
As soon as we receive your application, we’ll send you an email to let you know. We always aim to come back to you as soon as possible with an update and we really appreciate you taking the time to apply for a role with us. Good luck!
Employees in our business may have access to our customers’ personal data therefore for a number of our roles, offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory criminal record check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an individual from obtaining a position with N Brown Group.
