Buyer

Gym King Limited; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading performance wear company in Leeds seeks an experienced individual for a full-time position focused on developing and managing product ranges. Candidates must have at least 5 years of experience in fashion buying, excellent negotiation skills, and the ability to work under pressure. The role includes responsibilities such as presenting product ranges and collaborating with various departments. Benefits include a gym discount, flexible hours, and a friendly working environment.

Benefits

50% Gym King discount for staff, friends, and family

10 days sick pay after probation

Staff shop with discounted products

Fully paid annual staff party

Flexible working hours

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in fashion buying.
• Ability to influence and work with diverse teams.
• Proficient in communicating relevant information effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develop and grow product ranges.
• Manage critical path across product categories.
• Present ranges to Sales team and Directors.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Product knowledge

Negotiation skills

Problem solving

Education

Relevant degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Responsibility: Further develop ranges and drive growth/perfromance
• Reports to: Head of Buying & Sales
• Location: Leeds (Colton) 2min from M1 Junction 46, 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 andmarket 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.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for development and growth of product ranges
• Management of critical path across various product categories/COOs
• Confident in negotiating cost prices with a portfolio of suppliers globally
• Confidently able to present ranges to Sales team/Directors in sign off meetings and range reviews
• Good problem solver, timekeeper and highly organised
• Ability to identify new opportunities whether that be product based, within sourcing or with existing processes, future planning to ensure success
• Understanding the marketplace, regular consumer insight & analysis and feeding back into product teams
• Monitors and maintains stock and options alongside Merchandiser, ability to react quickly to challenging market conditions
• Trading stock file and executing the trading plan/KPIs set by the management team
• Strategic thinking with a can do attitude and positive mindset
• Completing seasonal lessons learnt analysis/range building and pricing architecture frameworks
• Working alongside design to develop new and exciting product ranges to produce a profitable product portfolio
• Forming strong and close working relationships with suppliers within weekly calls, with potential for overseas travel
• Cross-functional working with wholesale department managing key account and wholesale free stock buys ensuring timely order raising and data integrity
• Ad hoc admin duties – raising POs/Po amendments – management of full end to end process within your department
• Confident communicator reporting key information to Head of Buying and Directors
• Close working relationship with sales, design, garment tech, marketing and Ecom.

About You

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence others
• A quick learner who can process lots of information and prioritise action
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in fashion buying at a similar level is essential
• Relevant degree preferred but not essential
• Works well under pressure
• Wide range of product knowledge
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Proven ability to work independently & on own initiative
• Highly self-motivated, enthusiastic and dynamic individual
• Team player
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Full UK driving licence
• Fearless
• Focused
• Driven
• Resilient
• Team Player

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

• Salary dependent of experience
• free onsite parking
• relaxed and friendly working environment
• 50% Gym King discount for staff, riends and family
• 10 days sick pay (after completion of probationary period)
• GK profit related bonus scheme
• Flexible start (between 08:00 - 10:00) and finish (between 16:00 and 18:00)
• Staff shop with heavily discounted sample products
• 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. There may be a requirement to travel as part of this role.