Founded in 1992, Pennsylvania, USA, by current URBN chairman and president Dick Hayne, Anthropologie was named after his college major (with a decidedly French twist) Anthropologie, which now operates over 200 stores worldwide, has evolved into a leading one-of-a-kind destination for those seeking a curated mix of clothing, accessories, gifts and home décor to reflect their personal style. In 2009 the brand launched its first store in London and now has over 18 stores in the UK and Europe.
Role SummaryWe are looking for an experienced Junior Buyer who has technical know-how and skill, as well as creative flair to join the Anthropologie Womenswear Apparel team. They will be responsible for always ensuring the strongest possible product offering is available to our customer. This role will be within the T-shirts and Knitwear team. We are looking for an ambitious, flexible, passionate, creative and business minded individual. The ideal candidate will thrive from working in a fast-paced environment and will have extensive knowledge of our customer and the market.
What You'll Be Doing Working across the Womenswear Apparel division focusing on T-shirts and KnitwearManage class assortment and OTB, range plan, IMU goals and balanced attributes.Trade and react areas at pace while maintaining a consistent product offer.Grow Direct business and identify potential in the retail market.Strategically thinking about the product offer and constantly trading and reacting to fill gaps and potentialise the online and retail businessDeveloping strong relationships with the US buying, design and production teamRange building from own brand product from the US while developing and sourcing the UK mix of product, working closely with vendors to create innovative product designs.Actively source a diverse and inclusive product range.Champion sustainability and work to drive growth in own classes alongside brand strategy.Manage team to ensure smooth running of critical path - including retail strategies and marketing support.Continued sales analysis and strategy implementation in partnership with planning to hit budget goals.Read, run and analyze all weekly reports including velocities, attribute reports and color sellingAwareness of trends, develop and source product and brands that are a great fit for Anthropologie.Ability to react to changing demands of the market place.Preparing and presenting weekly sales meetings and assortment reviews. Take on additional brand level tasks across the teams and functions to ensure the business objectives are followed from a product and delivery point of view.Travel to US based head office where required, along with EU travel What You'll Need Ideally you will have experience within Apparel buying, at Junior Buyer level. It would be great if you have experience working within Jersey and Knit categoriesExperienced in working across multiple lead times at any one time Accomplished at delivering on key business strategiesExperience working with a global buying team. Using a mixture of selection buying, branded buying and product development. (preferred but not essential)Experienced at product development with vendors.You will be a creative thinker with solid business acumen and understanding of Anthropologie and the UK/EU customer.Strong communicator and team leader. Organised and flexible.Enthusiastic about the brand and product.Professional and able to work under pressure. The Perks Work-life balance: Flexible start and finish times Bring your dog to work Wellbeing: Employees Assistance program to support with mental, physical and financial health Fully equipped free gym and on-site wellness room in Brick Lane and 50% discount of external gym memberships Private Medical Insurance Employee Discount: Up to 40% off at all URBN Brands Community: One paid day to either volunteer or fundraise for a charity of your choice Travel: Cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan Continued Development: We offer structured support within the business alongside continued learning and development#AnthroEU #LI-SW1
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