Junior Buyer

Adanola is looking for a Junior Buyer to join the team in Manchester.

Reporting directly to the Senior Buyer / Head of Buying, the Junior Buyer will be responsible for buying and running a department or range within Adanola.  Working together with the Merchandiser, as well as Design, Brand and Marketing and with the support of the Senior Buyer/ Head of Buying, the successful applicant will be responsible for the delivery of commercial performance and brand growth, with the aim of delivering a profitable, customer-centric range. 

Key Responsibilities of the Junior Buyer:

• Working with the Designer & Merchandiser, delivers a commercial and profitable range which is relevant to the Adanola customer globally. 
• Competitor & Brand awareness, understands the importance of global trends and competitor pricing strategies, uses this knowledge to build the range. 
• Understands and analyses department figures, actively trades the department whilst continually reviewing changes in performance and taking appropriate actions to minimise impact and maximise profit.  
• Confidently negotiate prices with suppliers through holding strong relationships and good negotiation skills. 
• Accountable for achieving department KPI’s on sales/margins/stocks/newness levels with the guidance of a Senior Buyer/Head of Buying. 
• Working closely with the Merchandiser & Designer, develops department strategy to maximise profit and deliver a product range in line with Adanola’s top line product strategy and aligns with business goals.  
• Work with Heads of Product to agree department budgets, forecast and frameworks. 
• Develops a critical path to achieve department deadlines, ensuring meetings are in line with supplier lead times to deliver the range at the right time. 
• Range build and present in Sign Off meetings, in line with budgets and department strategy. 
• Lead, motivate and develop the team to be a high performing, happy and successful team. 
• Responsible for the supply base, reviewing risks and opportunities, maximising margin benefits & product quality improvements where possible. Building strong strategic supplier partnerships. 
• Plan and complete buying and inspiration trips. 
• Work collaboratively with cross functional teams; developing strong working relationships with direct points of contact to positively impact your department and the buying function. 
• Set clear expectations and create a shared purpose within your team 
• Have awareness of your own leadership style and an ability to adapt your approach to engage and motivate your team. 
• Provide regular balanced feedback to recognise great work, and deal with any issues before they escalate. 

What Adanola is looking for:

• Experience operating as an established Assistant buyer or at Junior Buyer level with a strong buying career to date within the fashion industry. 
• Good commercial awareness alongside a creative eye for product and trends. 
• Strong negotiation skills 
• A growth mindset, you naturally see opportunity, positivity and room to develop. 
• The ability to hold effective, genuine and strong relationships with both your internal stakeholders and external partners/suppliers. 
• Team player 
• Adaptable to change 
• Excellent communication skills 

Why Adanola?

We’re on a mission to become the go-to destination to shop your everyday uniform and we’re looking for talented, positive people to work towards this goal. As the company continues to grow at a fast pace, it’s an exciting time to be part of the journey. So, if you’re passionate, driven, and ready to make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you!

• Business-wide bonus structure
• Regular in office wellness events 
• Private Medical Insurance
• Flexible workplace (3 days a week in our Manchester office)
• 33 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays)
• Day off on your Birthday
• 50% staff discount

About Adanola

Adanola is designed to be as versatile as your lifestyle. We’re on a mission to create high quality activewear and wardrobe essentials accessible to everybody. Every piece is designed to make you feel like your very best self, whatever you're doing.