Overview
Junior Buyer – Global – London, Greater London
Everyone is welcome at M&S. No exceptions. It’s your background, abilities and differences that make you, uniquely you. And when you’re part of M&S, that individuality has the potential to make waves.
All the details
Our International business has the exciting job of bringing our famous clothing, food and home products to over 32 millioncustomers worldwide. Collaborating with our partner businesses, different countries and cultures, you’ll work with colleagues around the world to help us reshape International as we know it.
Our ambition is to more than double International retail sales online, so there’s never been a better time to join the department and make your mark as we continue to build inclusive and diverse relationships, and put the business and our colleagues at the forefront of every decision we make!
We are looking for a Junior Buyer to join the team at this exciting time. This role is accountable for delivering the International Product Strategy, leading the Global brand and Business Unit strategy into our International markets, optimising our brand and product proposition and delivering against International performance objectives and KPIs.
To stay close to customers, our support teams are in the office three days a week as we believe that skills are developed through collaboration, and that spending time together makes us more creative and connected.
What’s in it for you
Being a part of M&S is exactly that – playing your part to bring the magic of M&S to our customers every day. We’re an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and ever evolving business built on doing the right thing and bringing exceptional quality, value, service to every customer, whenever, wherever, and however they want to shop with us.
Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for M&S just that little bit more special…
- After completing your probationary period, you’ll receive 20% colleague discount across all M&S products and many of our third-party brands for you and a member of your household.
- Competitive holiday entitlement with the potential to buy extra holiday days!
- Discretionary bonus schemes awarded based on how you achieve your personal objectives and our performance as a business.
- A generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.
- A dedicated welcome to our teams with a tailored induction and a wide range of training programmes to develop your skills.
- Amazing perks and discounts via our M&S Choices portal to maximise your financial and personal wellbeing.
- Industry-leading parental, adoption, and neonatal policies, providing support and flexibility for your family.
- Access to a fantastic range of wellbeing support for all colleagues including access to our 24/7 Virtual GP and PAM Assist to support you and your family.
- A charity volunteer day to support a charity or cause you’re passionate about through a dedicated day away from work.
What you’ll do
Your key accountabilities will include
- Promote & drive a clear understanding of the M&S international customer and markets, ensuring the segments and demographics needs are understood and put at the heart of the product offer developed.
- Drive the International integration with the Business Units through the product and range development process and critical path; ensuring specific International insights and requirements are briefed, aligned and delivered against. Where required, work with BU Buying and Design to interpret and adapt to International market trends and direction, ensuring that the range developed is differentiating and targeted to the needs of the customer.
- Act as a key point of contact for the Partnerships Team and in market Buying teams on all BU and product related topics; liaising into the BU where required and facilitating alignment/support.
- Take accountability for additional M&S projects as required.
- Demonstrate expert knowledge of finished goods and materials supply base and support processes to ensure M&S quality is maintained
Who you are
Your skills and experience will include
- Significant Technical expertise in the field of Buying including experience with a major clothing retailer and proven track record of developing and trading highly commercial ranges that exceed agreed KPIs. International experience is preferred.
- Passion for delivering world class product through global, multi-channel retailing.
- An in-depth knowledge of the current competitive marketplace and key competitors with the ability to identify relevant product trends and commercial opportunities.
- In depth knowledge of cost price negotiations and global sourcing and ability to collaborate with colleagues in Global Sourcing Offices (where used) to develop the supply base
- Multi-task orientated with the ability to work to work to tight deadlines to the Buying critical path
Everyone’s welcome
We are ambitious about the future of retail. We’re disrupting, innovating, and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We’re transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted, and admired by our colleagues, customers, and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.
We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.
If you feel you’d benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.
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