Assistant Buyer

Assistant Buyer

Based at our Head Office in Whyteleafe, just 15 minutes outside of Croydon and easily commutable from London.

We work in a competitive hybrid working model, with 2 core days at head office and 3 days working from home, plus flexi core hours.

Our benefits are worth getting excited about… 50% staff discount, colleague social events and a paid day off for your Birthday, to name a few!

We’re on the hunt for an ambitious and dedicated Assistant Buyer to join our incredible Toy buying team. This is a phenomenally successful category, which contributes to 30% of our sales mix at Ann Summers so you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping significant product lines and be making a substantial commercial impact. You’ll be an exceptional communicator who can juggle multiple priorities, but most importantly you will be passionate about the Ann Summer’s brand and company mission!

A bit about Ann Summers…

We’re the rule breakers, the boundary pushers, and the gamechangers. We’ve been disrupting the high street and empowering our customers for over 50 years and doing it flawlessly (if we do say so ourselves). We are the authority in our industry, renowned for our revolutionary toys, gorgeous lingerie and expert advice…but there’s so much more that makes us who we are.

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

Whether you’re working at our head office, in one of our stores, as part of our warehouse operation or as a self-employed Ambassador, one thing that’s guaranteed is no two days are the same. We’re a unique and diverse brand with phenomenally talented experts – together we inspire to achieve the brand’s global vision.

A bit about the role…

• Build strong and beneficial relationships with suppliers, creating an effective and balanced supply base.
• Work with key suppliers to obtain costings, negotiate creatively to maximise margin, understand key supplier strengths and weaknesses.
• Contribute to the development and review of the critical path ensuring the BAA keeps it up to date and issues are highlighted.
• Work to build the range with the team to deliver products that meet the target customer and are profitable.
• Be customer focused, evaluate customer lifestyle and choices and be aware of current trends, whilst delivering a strong and engaging customer experience, taking feedback and seeking to improve.
• Show commercial awareness, react to the competition, and identify further opportunities for the department or brand.
• Keep pace with industry and competitor developments and contribute and develop your knowledge.
• Be an ambassador for the business and champion our Ann Summers brand values at all times.
• Lead and role model our brand and people values in my team and across the business.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has previous experience as an Assistant Buyer or Account Manager, ideally working with hard goods, beauty or gifts such as electrical or homeware products.
• Is an amazing relationship builder, establishing productive internal and external relationships.
• Has great attention to detail, is organised, customer centric and brand focused.
• Is able to coach and mentor junior team members.
• Is an affinity with our brand and is an authentic ambassador of our people values.

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) rising by 1 day per financial year to 34 days maximum)
• Your Birthday off
• Companywide bonus scheme
• Workplace pension
• Company perks scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Retail Trust – wellbeing programme
• Colleague social activities
• Access to our internal L&D platform - Thrive
• Free onsite car park at HO
• Season ticket loan

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.