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About the Role
Support product development for the Womenswear Jersey team, focusing on Jersey Basics & Fancy Jersey. Drive sales and profitability by developing a customer-focused assortment aligned with COS aesthetics. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to secure orders meeting brand and customer requirements in time, price, quality, and quantity, supporting departmental growth.
Responsibilities
- Review and analyze departmental product, assortment, quantity, and sales, proposing actions based on business needs and presenting sales figures.
- Maximize departmental sales and profitability by maintaining timelines for order replacement.
- Monitor and react to customer impact from trends and market surroundings.
- Manage day-to-day team organization.
- Oversee the flow of post to and from recipients.
- Analyze competitor activity and provide insights to the team.
- Communicate with the production office regarding product development, follow up on order placements, and meet deadlines.
- Support product development from start to finish in collaboration with the buyer, aligning with department margin targets.
- Prepare and assist with fittings, organizing agendas, and ensuring timely and accurate sample provision.
- Handle samples and maintain the sample wardrobe, ensuring neatness and tidiness.
- Raise orders and order updates.
Requirements
- Alignment with company values: open-minded, curious, daring to be different, believing in constant improvement, and empowering ownership.
- Previous experience as an Assistant Buyer or Senior Buying Admin Assistant within womenswear.
- Strong product development knowledge.
- Experience partnering closely with in-house Design and cross-functional teams.
- Commercially minded with strong analytical skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365.
- Comprehensive understanding of market trends, competitor activity, and customer needs.
- Passion for contemporary fashion and design.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- Collaborative approach.
- Highly organised and detail-oriented.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Genuine passion for the COS brand.
Skills
- Product development
- Analysis
- Microsoft 365
- Market trend analysis
- Competitor analysis
- Communication
- Relationship-building
- Organization
- Detail-orientation
- Prioritization
Location
- London
Work Type
- Full-time
- Permanent
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Assistant Buyer
- Senior Buying Admin Assistant
Benefits
- 25% staff discount on H&M Group brands (in stores and online)
- H&M Incentive Program (HIP)
- Up to 25 days holiday
- Annual health checks
- Pension scheme
- Discounts on various activities and financial/lifestyle products via benefits hub
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted gym membership
- Employee assistance via retail trust
- Private health & dental care
About the Company
- COS offers a wardrobe of ready-to-wear and accessories rooted in exceptional quality and lasting design.
- The brand's creative soul is fuelled by a deep connection to modern culture, dynamic global cities, and compelling fashion movements.
- Collections are created with a mindful approach, blending contemporary and timeless through expert craftsmanship, innovation, and materiality.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.