Assistant Buyer - Menswear

As an Assistant Buyer on the menswear team, you will support product development across all knitwear categories. You will contribute to driving sales and profitability by supporting the development of a strong, customer-focused assortment aligned with COS aesthetics. Working closely with Buying, Design, Pattern, Production, Material, and Supply Chain teams, you will help secure orders that meet brand and customer requirements across time, price, quality, and quantity, supporting meaningful growth within the department. What you will do:

• Be part of reviewing and analysing the departments product, assortment, quantity and selling, considering actions according to the business needs and present sales figures.
• Support to maximize the departments sales and profitability by maintaining timelines both before and after order replacement.
• Monitor and react to how the departments customers are affected by trends and their surroundings
• Drive the day-to-day organization within your team
• Manage the post flow to and from recipients
• Conduct regular analysis of our competitors and provide insights to your team, ensuring we offer our customers great value for money.
• Communicate with the production office regarding product development. Follow up order placements and meet deadlines.
• Support with driving the product development from start to end and in close collaboration with the buyer and in line with dept margin targets.
• Prepare and assist fittings, organize agenda, provide samples at the right place, right time and right quantity.
• Responsible for handling samples as well as overseeing and maintain the sample wardrobe, making sure all samples are kept neat and tidy
• Raise orders and order updates.
  
  Previous experience as an Assistant Buyer within menswear (knitwear experience desirable).
• Strong product development knowledge, with experience partnering closely with in-house Design and cross-functional teams.
• Commercially minded with strong analytical skills and proficiency in Microsoft 365.
• Comprehensive understanding of market trends, competitor activity and customer needs, with a passion for contemporary fashion and design.
• Ability to produce high-quality, accurate work, prioritise effectively and meet deadlines. You should also be able to demonstrate resilience under pressure.
• Ability to analyse issues logically, use data and evidence to guide decisions & anticipate and address issues before they arise.
• Able to communicate clearly in writing and verbally, you should be able to explain technical or complex points simply and keep stakeholders informed and updated.
• Ability to work constructively with other colleagues, share knowledge and support teammates. You should also be openminded and accept feedback professionally.
• You should be able to adjust to changing priorities, learns new tools and processes quickly and show curiosity and self-development
  
  COS offers a wardrobe of ready-to-wear and accessories rooted in exceptional quality and lasting design. The creative soul of the brand is fuelled by a deep connection to modern culture, dynamic global cities and compelling fashion movements. With an emphasis on expert craftsmanship, innovation and materiality, collections are created with a mindful approach, seamlessly blending contemporary and timeless. Learn more about COS here.
  
  We offer all our employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. All our employees receive a 25% staff discount usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. In addition to our staff discount, all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program - HIP. You can read more about our H&M Incentive Program here.
In addition to this UK based colleagues also receive:
• Up to 25 days holiday
• Annual health checks
• Pension scheme
• Discounts on various activities and financial/lifestyle products via our benefits hub
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted gym membership
• Employee assistance via retail trust
• Private health & dental care
Inclusion & Diversity At COS we're determined to create and maintain inclusive, diverse and equitable workplaces throughout our organisation. Our teams should consist of a variety of people that share and combine their knowledge, experience and ideas. Having a diverse workforce leads to a positive impact on how we address challenges, on what we perceive possible and on how we choose to relate to our colleagues and customers all over the world. Hence all diversity dimensions are taken into consideration in our recruitment process.