Assistant Buyer

Gym King Limited; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic fashion brand in Leeds is seeking an Assistant Buyer to join their growing team. This role involves driving product performance, liaising with suppliers, and conducting market research. The ideal candidate should have 1-2 years of fashion buying experience, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to work effectively under pressure. This is a full-time position that offers a competitive salary and a range of employee perks, including 25 days holiday and discounted gym products.

Benefits

25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)

Free onsite parking

Health Cash Plan

GK profit related bonus scheme

Free Shredfast membership

Qualifications

• 1-2 years’ fashion buying experience is essential.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and confidence in presentations.
• Works well under pressure in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Drive category performance and innovation alongside Buyers.
• Liaise with suppliers and cross-functionally within Head Office.
• Conduct market research and present findings back.

Skills

Fashion buying experience

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office & Excel proficiency

Education

Relevant degree

Job description

• Responsibility: Driving product direction and performance, supporting wider buying team.
• Reports to: Head of Buying & Sales
• Location: Leeds (Colton) 2mins from Junction 46 - M!, 20mins from Leeds Station
• Compensation: Dependant on experience

Our Background and The Job

Gym King was founded in 2015 and has grown from ‘bedroom brand’ to a leading athleisure and performance wear company with sales of in excess of £20m through an excellent online presence and market leading retail partners. A highly entrepreneurial business driven as a tight fast-moving SME.

Gym King believes that we are all fighting for something and that something can be achieved with the right mindset and execution, changing our lives for the better forever.

We are looking for a n Assistant Buyer to work with our current team based at Gym Kings Head Office near Leeds to support the rapid growth of the business. This is a rare opportunity to join a dynamic fashion brand working across a key business function to learn and progress in your role within the fashion industry.

The ideal candidate will be passionate, enthusiastic, and hardworking with an eye for detail. You will be driven by a love for the brand, product, and fashion with product development experience. The successful candidate will have some prior experience working in a similar role ideally within fashion or footwear. They will thrive working in a fast-paced environment and work well under pressure, be keen to develop new skills and multi-task.

Responsibilities

• Working alongside Buyer’s across various product categories driving category performance and innovation.
• Must be a confident communicator, liaising with suppliers as well as cross functionally within Head Office.
• Good problem solver, timekeeper and negotiator.
• Understanding of full end to end buying cycle and confident in critical path management and adhering to deadlines.
• Understanding the marketplace, target customer and key competitors.
• Assist and help develop the supply base and sourcing strategy.
• Admin based tasks such as order raising, order amendments, order reconcile, pulling planners together, ratio checking, line list creation.
• Conducting regular comp shops and market research and able to confidently present findings back.
• Attending weekly fit sessions.
• Attending weekly supplier calls and forging strong relationships with suppliers.
• Trading of the order file evaluating best and worst performing products and suggesting actions based on trading performance.
• Working closely with the merchandising department on shipments, stock movements, qty planning and trade.
• Close working relationship with sales, design, garment tech, marketing and Ecom.

About You

• 1-2 years’ fashion buying experience is essential.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills, the confidence to present ideas to teams and influence others.
• A quick learner who can process lots of information and prioritise action.
• Relevant degree preferred but not essential.
• Works well under pressure and fast paced environments.
• Drive and enthusiasm, highly engaged and keen to learn and progress
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Proven ability to work on own initiative and independently
• Highly self-motivated and dynamic individual
• Team player
• Proficient in Microsoft Office & Excel
• Full clean Driving Licence
• Fearless
• Focussed
• Driven
• Resilient
• Team Player

The successful candidate will demonstrate behaviours that are aligned to these values.

• Competitive salary dependent upon experience
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) option to ‘buy’ up to 2 extra days
• Free onsite parking
• Relaxed and friendly working environment
• 10 days Company sick pay (after completion of probationary period)
• Health Cash Plan (after completion of probationary period)
• GK profit related bonus scheme
• Staff shop with heavily discounted sample Gym King products
• Free Shredfast membership
• Cycle to Work
• Fully paid for annual staff party

Hours

Due to the nature of this role, the hours will be full time (37.5 hours per week) Monday-Friday, although a flexible approach is required at times to meet the needs of the role.