About us
Dune London, is the leading affordable luxury footwear and accessories brand in the UK, with broad distribution across both the UK and internationally. It has 50 stores in the UK and over 100 in 25 countries around the world. The company is entering a period of sustained growth both through additional stores, expansion of sales on its online channels and through third party partners both in the UK and globally.
Celebrating its 30th anniversary the group has over the years built an enviable position as the specialist in quality fashion footwear and accessories which has given it a unique position at the high end of the high street.
About the role
To support the business in all elements of the range building process across our Sports, Casuals and trading categories.
About you
What we need from you:
Buying
- Deliver a balanced commercial range, which reflects the integrity of the brand and delivers a continuous profit growth.
- Maximise commercial opportunities and minimise areas of risk by regularly reviewing performance and trends and reacting accordingly.
- Purchase agreed products/ranges, through a reliable and flexible supplier base ensuring price, quality and fashionability meet requirements and reinforce the brand.
- Develop the best commercial range for the target market, ensuring that the range is consistent with our brand and fulfils the needs of the customer, working closely with the design and development team and brief.
- Ability to identify commercially viable products that support and maintain the integrity of the brand.
- Ability to pro-actively identify possible areas of commercial risk and recommend, plan and implement appropriate action to minimise impact.
- Ability to think imaginatively and generate new ideas to benefit the business
- Has a thorough knowledge of technical, relevant business issues and PC skills to perform the role effectively.
Management and Communication
- Ensure high calibre people are recruited, developed to be high performers and achieve the results required. To develop a sense of confidence and trust which motivates and satisfies individuals, ensuring they are cared about. To develop a sense of team-working across the business unit.
- Ensure all agreed operating standards are adhered to and that all team members are fully conversant with these standards.
- Manages and motivates the team and provides clear vision and direction for the future, acting as a role model at all times.
- Develops staff, encouraging them to learn and maximise their potential and achieve high levels of performance. Guide and motivate them through their competencies.
- Influences and communicates confidently and effectively to build strong relationships
- Ability to plan and prioritise for all areas of the job role, organising resources effectively, implementing plans then continuously measuring and reviewing progress
- Ability to effectively negotiate with others to secure a mutually beneficial outcome, whilst maintaining integrity of the brand.
- The ability to learn quickly identify issues, focussing on solutions be being open-minded, thinking laterally, then generating options before making timely and relevant decisions.
- Actively seeks to develop own communication
ESSENTIAL
- Experience in managing a team/ department at Junior Buyer Level
- Display delegation skills, priorities within delegated tasks and manage deadlines.
- Ensure excellent communication and interaction with other departments within Dune and understanding of their role within.
- Show initiative in the job role.
- Ability to manage up as well as down.
- Deputise for the Senior Buyer when needed for agreed periods.
- Display enthusiasm and always present yourself professionally.
- Practice excellent time management skills.
What’s in it for you?
- Friendly and open culture with plenty of opportunity for development
- Free Gym membership
- We recognise retailing as an art and offer bespoke professional apprenticeship programmes
- A competitive commission scheme which rewards the teams’ sales efforts
- Uniform Allowance – you’ll receive a seasonal allowance to showcase our latest product whilst working in store
- Working with charitable organisations to help raise funds and give something back. Our current charity partner is Mental Health UK who provide invaluable support for mental wellbeing
- 60% employee discount on Dune products – what’s not to love!
- 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays – pro rata if part time)
- We’re happy to talk flexible working & understand the importance of work-life balance
- Company pension scheme
- Life assurance for all team members
- We look after our people – employee awards where we celebrate success and reward commitment
- Team incentives and socials – we like to have fun!
- Company growth and opportunity; Dune is opening new stores and channels and evolving all the time, we encourage and support our team members to enable continuous professional career development and provide opportunity for progression
- Open-minded company, welcoming thoughts and ideas to be shared
- Access to our employee assistance programme, retailTRUST, who provide loads of resources to support with wellbeing and personal development, offer free counselling, legal advice and financial guidance.
- Our own Wellbeing Allies – there to talk when you need them.
What happens next?
We will take a good look at your application and if we don’t feel we are right for you, we’ll make sure we let you know but sadly we are not able to give tailored feedback.
If we are excited to find out more about you, we will give you a call and arrange to talk.
A few things that might help:
- Research the brand and the role; browse our website; and visit our store
- Make sure you have plenty of examples to show off all your amazing skills and experience relevant to this role