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About the Role

This is a great opportunity for a Senior Assistant Buyer to join our Womenswear Jewellery team. The ideal candidate will have a genuine passion for Urban Outfitters and the latest trends. They will be business-minded, hold strong communication and negotiation skills with a creative flair to thrive working in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of the day-to-day running of the business
• Create a balanced assortment encompassing fashionability and commerciality
• Management of product development process to ensure critical dates are met and product is ordered and approved
• Build excellent relationships with the supply base and using strong negotiation skills, understanding margins and shipping terms
• Manage the OTB alongside the Senior Buyer and Planning team recommending rebuys
• React to changes in demand, in order to run the business as efficiently as possible
• Liaise with PR, Marketing, Web, Visual Merchandising and Retail Operations teams to ensure that sales are maximized, and the department reaches its full potential
• Manage and develop two BAA’s
• Keep abreast of market activity and make product recommendations
• Strong ability to trade and deliver in-season, as well as long lead strategic initiatives
• Build strong relationships with Buying counterparts in the US office

Requirements

• A passion and enthusiasm for the Urban Outfitters brand and what we represent
• Strong buying experience as an Assistant Buyer across Womenswear and Jewellery
• Proven experience managing and guiding a BAA
• A keen eye for emerging trends and on brand product
• Good knowledge of competitor activity from high street to designer and the vintage and resale market
• An entrepreneurial mind-set with a hands-on approach and strong team ethos
• A desire to drive efficient and effective results
• Strong communications skills, building relationships internally and externally
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office: Word/ Excel/ Outlook / PowerPoint

Skills

• Communication skills
• Negotiation skills
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Location

• Brick Lane

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Senior Assistant Buyer
• Assistant Buyer

Benefits

• Flexible start and finish times
• Bring your dog to work
• Employees Assistance program
• Fully equipped free gym
• On-site wellness room
• 50% discount of external gym memberships
• Private Medical Insurance
• Up to 40% off at all URBN Brands
• One paid day to volunteer or fundraise for a charity of your choice
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Structured support within the business
• Continued learning and development

About the Company

• Urban Outfitters started out as a single boutique in 1970s Philadelphia with creativity and uniqueness at its core.
• 50 years on, and over 60 stores across Europe later, we’ve become a destination for emerging design, unexpected styling, One-Of-A-Kind vintage and homeware that makes you want to hit the share button.
• We speak to a social community of over 10 million forward-thinking individuals, bringing together a nostalgia for the past with an enthusiasm to shape the future.
• The UO community are culturally aware, they shape the music scene, they live a digitally native life and they wear style trends before anyone else.
• At our core, we empower our customers and staff to express themselves, unapologetically, living life in a way that's truly authentic to them.
• We are always excited to bring new talent into the room, especially if you share our values: Progressive, Creative, Inclusive, Responsible, Compassionate.

Equal Opportunity

• URBN is an Equal Opportunities Employer committed to diversity and inclusion.
• We provide equal employment opportunities regardless of age, sexual orientation, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy, marital status, religion, race, or disability.
• We base all our employment decisions on merit, job requirements and business needs.