Job Description About the Role: We are looking for additional talent to join our team, and looking for an experienced Buyer, with expert knowledge of Bags and/orJewellery, a passion for product and enthusiasm to succeed! With our online business constantly growing, Total Platform continuing to strengthen and our retail stores remaining distinguished for our customer base, our buyers have a big responsibility to create attractive and profitable product ranges across the business. They collaborate with our Designers, Merchandisers and Technologists to put together stylish new collections for every season. We have an opportunity for a highly experienced Buyer to join our Womenswear Non Clothing team at Next, for a maternity cover (12 month fixed term contract) to cover our Bags and Jewellery area. This would be a fantastic opportunity for an experienced, self motivated Buyer to embrace, nurture and develop this Product area. You will be responsible for planning and buying the product assortment and end to end customer proposition, delivering agreed KPIs for sales, profit and stock. • Work with the Designer and Merchandiser to analyse market data and plan a category assortment with competitive pricing. • Working collaboratively with a range of specialist functions such as Product Technology and Sourcing, across multi-product categories to develop the collection. • Critical path management. • Trading Next own ranges, license and artist collaborations and acting quickly to identify new product opportunities. • Identify new global sourcing opportunities. • Working with the e-commerce team to optimise online sales through the use of: TOV, imagery and other optimisation tools. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Buyer to join the Womenswear Non Clothing team. This team is full of industry experts who live and breathe all things Fashion. This role will be a platform for an experienced, self motivated Buyer to embrace the challenge of working with a successful and very fast paced department. You will be responsible for planning and buying the product. About You: • Excellent analytical and planning skills. • Ability to interpret the latest trends for the target customer. • Proven track record to identify opportunities to reduce the critical path and trade ranges in season • A strategic thinker, with proven ability to manage a large team • Experience of managing a large team • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal. • Enthusiastic attitude and team player. Sponsorship Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship for this role will be required to meet the Home Office sponsorship requirements. For further information please see: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa. We encourage early applications for our roles, as our recruitment process begins as soon as the role is advertised. If we successfully fill the position, this advert may close earlier than planned. About Us You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global! About The Team • 25% off most NEXT, MADE • , Lipsy • , Gap • and Victoria's Secret • products ( • when purchased through NEXT) • Company performance based bonus • Sharesave scheme • On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas • 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty • Early VIP access to sale stock • Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops • Restaurants with great food at amazing prices • Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services • Free on-site parking • Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing • Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification • Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store • Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other • Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change. We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email headoffice\_careers@next.co.uk (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.