Assistant Buyer - Concession

ABOUT US

MATCHESFASHION started with a single shop in Wimbledon more than 30 years ago and has grown into one of the biggest global destinations in online luxury for men and women, carrying a modern edit of 650+ established and new-generation designers, delivering to over 176 countries. With offices in the UK and Hong Kong, our aspiration is to be the most personal luxury shopping site in the world. In London, our head office is based in The Shard, while our creative hub is in Here East, and 5 Carlos Place, a recently updated retail concept combining digital and physical elements, is based in Mayfair.

THE BUYING TEAM

The Buying team at MATCHESFASHION are commercial tastemakers – passionate, motivated and resilient. A fast-paced environment, the team is made up of strong decision makers who work with the Merchandising team to curate the best product edit for the customer while simultaneously making the best commercial decisions for the business. Continuously responding to and absorbing market trends, customer needs and their lifestyles, as a team we work to set the product tone for the business. We are driven by exciting luxury products, working with a mix of established, new and emerging designers, and growing all brands at MATCHCESFASHION to ensure that they are a key part of our DNA.

ROLE:

We are looking for a talented Assistant Buyer to join our Concession Brands team and will be responsible for effectively supporting the Concession Lead as an administrative support.

ABOUT YOU:

• You have BA/AB experience at a similar level within the fashion industry, ideally working with luxury concession brands and process and experience from work experience/degree preferably luxury within the womenswear industry.
• You have a high proficiency in MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook.
• You are motivated self-starter who thrives in an exciting fast-paced environment, takes responsibility and are comfortable working on your own initiative.
• You draw on experience to pull together solutions that help drive business objectives forward, supporting the department tasks and making informed decisions.
• You are focused on the best result being achieved for you and the rest of the team. You lead by example and nurture strong relationships with your immediate and wider team.
• You will have a commercial mindset, with the ability to both recognise opportunities and risks, to support trade decisions
• You are organised and have a strong attention to detail and are able to work at a fast pace. Alongside this you have strong analytical skills with the proven ability to problem solve and drive business insight from data.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, a valued team player.
• You are a clear communicator, able to work efficiently across teams and develop working relationships.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

• Support the Concession Lead (CL) with order raising and all elements of concession sku mapping process. Check for amendments to the order and update SKU mapping ahead of shipping dates.
• Responsible for checking and correcting any SKU mapping errors in a timely manner to ensure order flow and speed to site is not impacted.
• Responsible for checking for and resolving any inbound incidents raised by the DC. Using Concessions tools (Kering Portal & incident forms) to report incidents to Brands in a timely manner, working with Brands, Merch and DC teams to resolve.
• Support the relevant Concession teams in scheduling and organising all concession business dept appointments, preparing analysis for appointments and meetings.
• Preparing with MA monthly analysis reports for all concession brand deep dives and meetings – you will be part of the team developing any concession brands reporting which will enhance overall business performance. Support CL and team being part of proactively reviewing concession department performance and trading of stock, working closely with the CL and Merchandising team, generating ideas to maximise sales opportunity

BENEFITS

• 50% employee discount
• Hybrid working, with option to work across three locations – The Shard, Here East and Carlos Place (role dependent)
• Breakfast provided at The Shard and Here East locations
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays), and the option to buy up to 5 additional days
• Extra day off for your birthday
• Access to Health Cash Plan including dental, glasses and contact lenses, physiotherapy and more.