Assistant Buyer

Assistant Buyer - Lingerie

Based at our Head Office in Whyteleafe 2-3 days a week - just 15 minutes outside of Croydon and easily commutable from London. We also offer flexi core hours as an extra bonus!

We have benefits worth getting excited about… from our 50% staff discount and colleague social events to a paid day off for your Birthday, and that's just to name a few!

We’re on the hunt for an ambitious and dedicated Assistant Buyer to join our Buying team, working on one of our largest and highest profile categories!

You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping our gorgeous collections, and will be making a substantial commercial impact. W e're looking for someone who is confident in their capability, an amazing communicator who can juggle multiple priorities, and able to manage relationships effortlessly (internally and externally).

But most importantly...you will be passionate about the Ann Summer’s brand and our mission - female empowerment!

We’re a unique brand that strives to EMPOWER, lives to PUSH BOUNDARIES, gets kicks off MAKING IT HAPPEN

A bit about the role…

• Building strong and beneficial relationships with suppliers, creating an effective and balanced supply base.
• Working with key suppliers to obtain costings, negotiating creatively to maximise margin, understand key supplier strengths and weaknesses.
• Contributing to the development and review of the critical path ensuring the BAA keeps it up to date and issues are highlighted.
• Working to build the range with the team to deliver products that our customers will love...and will buy!
• Leading, developing and motivating a BAA - giving them the guidance and tools to thrive in their role, and confidently providing feedback where needed to help them improve
• Evaluating customer lifestyle and choices and be aware of current trends, whilst delivering a strong and engaging customer experience, taking feedback and seeking to improve.
• Showing commercial awareness, reacting to the competition, and identifying further opportunities for the department and brand.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has previous experience as an Assistant Buyer, ideally working with lingerie, swimwear, loungewear or womens fashion.

At Ann Summers we are proud to continue embracing inclusion, diversity, and equality in our every day, supporting our people to be themselves. We are committed to building teams with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and views.

What’s in it for you?

Being part of the AS family offers some fab benefits, not only is it a great brand to be a part of, but not only will enjoy 50% staff discount, but so much more, take a look…

• 29 days holidays including Bank Holidays, with an additional day's holiday for every year you are part of AS.
• Your Birthday off
• Workplace pension
• Company perks scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Retail Trust – wellbeing programme
• Colleague social activities
• Access to our internal L&D platform - Thrive

We value each one of our colleagues and aim to make Ann Summers a great place to be!

We regret that due to high volumes we are unable to acknowledge every application. All successful candidates will be contacted as soon as possible to discuss the role and their experience further.

Ann Summers complies with all GDPR policies and by responding to this ad your details will be kept on record for a total of 6 months unless expressed otherwise.