What's in it for you

Being a part of M&S is exactly that - playing your part to bring the magic of M&S to our customers every day. We're an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and ever evolving business built on doing the right thing and bringing exceptional quality, value, service to every customer, whenever, wherever and however they want to shop with us.

Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for M&S just that little bit more special...

• After completing your probationary period, you'll receive 20% colleague discount across all M&S products and many of our third-party brands for you and a member of your household.
• Competitive holiday entitlement with the potential to buy extra holiday days!
• Discretionary bonus schemes awarded based on how you achieve your personal objectives and our performance as a business.
• A generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.
• A dedicated welcome to our teams with a tailored induction and a wide range of training programmes to develop your skills.
• Amazing perks and discounts via our M&S Choices portal to maximise your financial and personal wellbeing.
• Industry-leading parental, adoption and neonatal policies, providing support and flexibility for your family.
• Access to a fantastic range of wellbeing support for all colleagues including access to our 24/7 Virtual GP and PAM Assist to support you and your family.
• A charity volunteer day to support a charity or cause you're passionate about through a dedicated day away from work.

• Support the Buyer by displaying a clear understanding of M&S' customer
• Support the Buyer working with Design and Sourcing Offices to interpret and adapt to market trends and direction whilst analysing historical sales in line with trends and design direction
• Contribute as an active member of the Buying team to work within a commercially focussed culture
• Work with the Buyer to manage the departmental critical path. Manage BAAs to ensure efficient product & sample management across the buying floor. Support BAA training and development to help upskill teams.
• Actively participate in coordinating and presenting the range for sign-off and work with Buyer in setting and delivering the strategy for the department
• Demonstrate good knowledge of Accessories finished goods and materials supply base and support processes to ensure M&S' scale and buying power is fully leveraged

• Experience working to at least Assistant Buyer level in a fashion retailer. Experience in Accessories or Non Clothing is required!
• Product obsessed and a passion to drive M&S forward!
• Experience of cost price negotiations, global sourcing and a commercial mindset
• Highly organised, self motivated and proactive
• Role model for BAAs to live the M&S behaviours