More about the role

Here, at New Look, everything that we do is for the love of fashion.

We’ve been bringing the latest fashion to the high-street since 1969.  We’re now a global, multichannel brand offering on-trend, value-fashion for women, men and teenage girls.  Even after 50 years we’ve stayed true to our original mission of delivering fabulous products at a price our customers can afford.

We invented fast fashion and it’s our colleagues today that continue our journey to create a New Look that everyone loves.

It’s our values that inspire us every day - we play to win, we are customer obsessed, we work as one…and it starts with you.

We are always on the lookout for talented, passionate people to join our New Look team.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Planning

• Strategy awareness at Group and Department Level

• Awareness of Brand Vision

• Managing daily /weekly tasks in line with Ways Of Working (WOW)

• Preparation for Departmental Meetings

• Supporting the Buying team with data entry into the  planning tool

Buying

• Raising purchase orders

• Working to the Critical Path to meet all deadlines

• Dealing with issues arising with orders both internally and externally

• Taking ownership of finding solutions

• Coordinating barcode process

• Maintaining purchase orders in the Critical Path in the relevant system

• Assisting the team with supplier slippage management

• Actioning any order amendments under direction from the B&M team

• Supporting commitment through the weekly team updates

Sample Management

• Processing samples received

• Labeling, logging, organising and filing samples

• Preparing samples for meetings

• Maintaining the departments range and samples

• Driving the press sample process to ensure that the department offer is fully potentialised

• Ensuring production samples are received in time to pre shoot for online sales

• Maintaining the latest imagery of samples

• Preparing samples in readiness for3PE partner meetings

Trading

• Basic understanding of  trade reports

• Basic understanding of trade decisions

• Attending Group Trade meetings

Product Awareness

• An understanding of the New Look Customer

• Basic understanding of our Customer Insight and Market Share

• Actively contributing in trend and competitor analysis, making recommendations for changes or developments

• Ongoing familiarity of the competition’s product range

• Completing and reporting back on NL store visits and competitor shops

Technical Skills

• PC literate - Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Outlook

• An understanding of fashion trends and knowledge of the high street

Other Essential Skills

• Positive role model and supportive of team and peers

• Accuracy

• Confident communicator

• Team player

• Demonstrates passion for Product

• Resilient

• Effective time management

Knowledge and Experience

Previous experience working in Fashion / Retail and / or as a Buying Admin Assistant

Minimum level of education or qualifications

Fashion Qualification / Other degree desirable

Why New Look?

The amazing people, the love of fashion, the 4pm Friday finishes – there are so many reasons to love working at New Look.

We offer training to support you and your career progression, so that you can be at your absolute best.

You’ll also receive these amazing benefits:

• 40% staff discount

• Monthly 25% off  privilege vouchers for family and friends to enjoy

• Quarterly sample sales

• Season ticket loans

Apply now to find out more