Junior Buyer - The Athlete's Foot

About the Role

We are looking for a passionate and commercially minded Junior Buyer to join The Athlete's Foot Buying team. Reporting into the Head of Buying, you will support the end-to-end management of a portfolio of brands, helping to drive product strategy, range selection, and commercial performance across the business.

This role is ideal for someone with a strong understanding of retail, a passion for product, and the ability to balance trend awareness with commercial decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute product strategies across your assigned brand portfolio in line with TAF’s overall business strategy and OTB plans
• Support the end-to-end buying process, including range selection, seasonal assortment planning, and store grading
• Analyse market trends, customer insights, competitor activity, and performance data to identify growth opportunities
• Maintain strong relationships with brand partners and suppliers to deliver against key business objectives
• Attend seasonal range showings and collaborate with brand partners to understand product direction and execution
• Partner with Marketing teams to support promotional plans and key product stories
• Work closely with Planning, Retail Operations, and Store teams to ensure product flow and store requirements are effectively managed
• Prepare weekly reporting and analyse sales performance to identify key drivers, opportunities, and recommendations
• Manage buying administration and support the wider Buying team across seasonal processes

About You

• Previous experience in buying or assistant buying within multi-brand retail
• Strong commercial understanding and ability to interpret sales performance and market trends
• Passionate about product, trends, and customer behaviour
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail and time management skills
• Confident communicator with the ability to build relationships across internal teams and external partners
• Proactive, adaptable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced retail environment
• Strong Excel skills including pivot tables and lookups
• Experience with OTB management and buying metrics preferred
• Experience within performance footwear or the sportswear market is highly advantageous
• Knowledge of Style Arcade and AP21 is preferred

What We’re Looking For

Someone who is commercially curious, product-focused, and ready to make an impact. You’ll have a strong “make it happen” mindset, enjoy working collaboratively, and be motivated by delivering the right product to the right customer at the right time.