Assistant Buyer (Monsoon Childrenswear)
| Ref: | MON12596 |
| Salary: | competitive |
| Department: | Buying |
| Location: | Notting Hill Village, London (W11) |
| Position type: | Permanent |
| Hours / Duration: | 37.5 hours per week |
| Closing date: | 30/09/2026 |
Our story began with one man and his vision; to bring vibrant, colourful, hand-crafted artisan clothes from faraway places to the markets of London. It is a journey that started on a hippy commune in Ibiza, 1970, and finished with an overland trip east, through Afghanistan and India. Now found in West London, we’re creating vibrant products, and sharing endless discovery.
We’re looking for an Assistant Buyer to join our Monsoon Childrenswear Buying team. This is an exciting opportunity to support the development of a balanced and commercial product range for Monsoon.
You’ll contribute across the full buying cycle, from trend research and range development through to order management and performance analysis, working closely with both internal teams and external suppliers.
What will you do as Assistant Buyer?
- Work closely with your Buyer to help deliver a balanced, profitable and commercial product range
- Support the review of previous season performance, identifying key learnings to inform future ranges
- Analyse sales data and present commercially sound recommendations to the Buyer
- Maintain a strong understanding of current and emerging fashion trends through market research and comparative shopping
- Contribute to the development and building of product ranges that align with the brand’s visual identity and commercial objectives
- Support the Buyer with range‑building activities, including:
- Attending supplier meetings
- Reviewing and approving samples
- Supporting range sign‑off processes in line with the critical path
- Support the Buyer with fit sessions, approvals and critical path management, proactively offering solutions where issues arise
- Support price negotiations with suppliers where appropriate
- Manage ad‑hoc queries from internal and external stakeholders to ensure timelines are met
- Support brand initiatives across all communication channels, including Press Day and workshops
- Ensure samples and product information are delivered to press, international and digital teams in line with deadlines
What you will need to succeed as Assistant Buyer?
- A keen interest in fashion and trends
- Strong commercial awareness with a keen product eye
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build relationships at all levels, both internally and externally
- An active team player who consistently contributes and supports others
- Excellent PC skills, particularly in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, with strong attention to detail and accuracy
- The confidence and capability to deputise for the Buyer when required
- Flexibility and the ability to work at pace in a fast‑moving environment
What will we offer you in return?
- Competitive salary
- 23 days holiday with the option to purchase additional holiday through our salary sacrifice scheme
- Bonus day off each year after 6 months service
- A pension that you will automatically be enrolled in after 3 months
- Life assurance (subject to participating in the pension scheme)
- A flexible working approach
- Early pay day Friday finish
- A generous staff discount with up to 50% discount on our products
- Interest free season ticket loans
- Discounted gym membership at our on campus gym
- Additional discounts such as Westfield discount, Taste card membership etc
If this all sounds great and you feel you are who we are looking for, let us know and apply today.
At Monsoon Accessorize we don’t focus only on what we do, we also care about how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us.
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and an environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.
We want to attract the broadest range of talented people and are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will also consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.
We provide reasonable accommodations as needed to people with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at careers@monsoon.co.uk to request discuss any specific requirements.