Hours of Work: 14 hours per week across two days with a minimum of one core office day.
About The Role
We have a great opportunity to join our Buying team as a Junior Buyer in our Bath & Utility team.
As a Junior Buyer, you will be a highly motivated person who uses their knowledge to plan and buy the best ranges for our customers within the wider Home category. Your remit will be to deliver agreed KPIs, including sales, profit, stock, margin, and achieving required customer metrics and hit rates. You will analyze commercial input and market trend data to develop and bring to market own-brand and/or branded ranges that optimize opportunities to enable a competitive advantage.
You will also:
1. Work with your Merchandiser to analyze commercial input and market data from all channels to develop a category assortment that appeals to the John Lewis & Partners customer base.
2. Monitor Partner NPS and customer satisfaction metrics to gauge the impact of assortment decisions on overall satisfaction while driving sales revenue growth through effective assortment planning and promotional strategies.
3. Collaborate with relevant specialist functions such as Marketing, Online, and Store Design to deliver a compelling brand portfolio.
4. Be accountable for making decisions on product assortment: development, sourcing, brand positioning, price structure, and margins in line with category and customer strategy.
5. Collaborate with merchandising to make season trading and volume decisions along with the commercial terms and product lifecycle with suppliers.
Essential skills you’ll need:
* Tangible experience in buying, product development, range building, supplier negotiation, or critical path.
* Experience and passion for the Home Category.
* Experience in managing brand relationships across a variety of commercial terms.
* Demonstration of a collaborative approach across teams.
Next Steps
The application form consists of a CV upload followed by application questions. Please ensure you refresh the page each time you complete a task to ensure you complete everything in time. Once you've submitted an application, the next steps of the process, if successful, are likely to include a 1-stage virtual interview.
Thanks for your patience and for showing an interest in joining JLP.
We reserve the right to close vacancies early in the event we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we recommend you apply early!
Benefits of the Partnership and the role:
* Hybrid Working.
* Full-time working holiday entitlement: 22 days holiday, plus public and bank holidays (this is prorated for part-time hours).
* Excellent work-life balance, including a focus on well-being and flexible working.
* Defined Contribution pension scheme where your contributions will be matched by the Partnership (up to 8% of pay).
* Partnership discount in store and online once you complete your Earning Membership period.
* Simple cycle to work support scheme.
* Exclusive hotels for Partners after three months of service.
We’re the largest employee-owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world.
Important points to note:
* Some roles may be subject to pre-employment vetting.
* We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early if we see a high number of applicants.
* We support flexible working, which may include flexible or compressed hours, job sharing, or shorter hour contracts.
* Learn a new skill or become more proficient in your hobbies by claiming up to half the cost of certain tutored courses (up to a maximum of £250 per year).
Partner Discount
25% off at John Lewis and 20% at Waitrose. (some exclusions apply)
Clubs & Societies
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