Your role in the JoJo story…

Do you dream of a role where you can make meaningful contributions that finish in days well spent? If you’re ready to begin a fabulous adventure and you’re passionate about managing the buying and delivery of own brand essential products, we have the perfect role for you.

At JoJo we’re on the lookout for an Essentials Buyer

You will working under the guidance of the Head of Buying, this role is responsible for managing the buying and delivery of the own label Essentials range. This department covers lots of exciting areas such as outerwear, footwear, swimwear, accessories and pyjamas. You will work with the in-house Design and Garment Tech teams to ensure successful range development. You will manage existing suppliers and actively source new suppliers. You will drive the processes we use to achieve the critical path, ensuring key dates are met by effectively managing the team AB/BAAs and you will build upon strong relationships with merchandising and wider teams to ensure business goals are met. As well as being a positive role model to the wider team.

A peek into your daily adventures

Range Development, Planning, Trading & Market Performance

• Oversee the essentials department, keeping the team informed on priorities, ensuring accurate department spreadsheets, and fostering collaboration with merchandising to optimize sales and product ranges.
• Lead design briefings, analyze sales trends and competitors, identify opportunities for improvement, and negotiate pricing while ensuring sustainable and ethical sourcing practices.
• Present confidently in review meetings, support range planning, manage budgets effectively, and contribute to senior management discussions using data-driven insights.
• Ensure timely sampling, submissions, and deliveries, maintain licensing for sustainable fabrics, manage Better Cotton data, and work to improve environmental sustainability in processes and products.
• Work with marketing, VM, and other teams to present the range effectively, visit stores for improvement opportunities, and assess supply base risks to align with business and B-Corp expectations.

Communications, Web & Social Media

• Oversee the effective management of photo and wholesale samples, plan photography requirements for web and catalogues, and ensure smooth execution of photoshoots.
• Manage web and catalogue proofing processes, maintain accurate product information, select images, and proactively suggest web content to enhance product presentation.
• Build strong relationships with PR, content, and catalogue teams, identify opportunities for social media and editorial content, and support training initiatives to optimize product sales and engagement.

Team Success

• Manage the department team effectively, ensuring they are trained, motivated, and developing appropriately while proactively supporting senior management and business needs.
• Oversee department systems, troubleshoot issues, and continuously improve business practices by identifying and implementing process enhancements.
• Use initiative to optimise team productivity, address challenges, and lead special projects as needed to support business growth.

Skills that make you shine:

• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Ability to utilise systems & employ new or current processes effectively for the role, adapting to suit changing ways of working.
• Strong time management skills, attention to detail, and accuracy of work.
• Ability to assess problems and recommend solutions. Managing change well
• Strong supplier management and influencing skills.
• Ability to be an efficient, multi-tasking and reliable team member who can be responsible for their own priorities and workload and those of their team.
• Solid negotiation and persuasion skills with a high level of integrity.
• A solid sense of price and value for our customer and an understanding of our positioning in the market.
• A good eye for trend and understanding our customers and the JoJo handwriting, a well developed taste level.

Just to give you a taste of our culture, we’ll be looking for you to:

• Be a brand ambassador, safeguarding our values and ethos.
• Demonstrate honesty and respect in every interaction.
• Foster collaboration and open, active listening
• Take ownership of all aspects of the role.
• Be an effective problem solver.

Perks and Benefits:

• Hybrid working - up to 3 days in our JoJo House 
• Flexible start and finish time - office core hours are between 10:00 and 16:30
• Extra day of annual leave for each year you’re with us, up to 38 days.
• Is it your birthday? Take it off and celebrate!
• Want to increase your holiday allowance? Holiday buying scheme.
• Let’s celebrate JoJo doing well – non-contractual bonus scheme.
• Helping plan for the future - enhanced pension scheme.
• Get on the move - cycle to work scheme.
• Financial wellbeing app - pay yourself 40% of your earned wages whenever you want.
• Saving scheme with Smart Money Cymru – You do not need to live in Wales!
• Enhanced family leave.
• Flexible work options.
• Enjoy fabulous social events.
• Saying thank you – employee recognition programme (Huggg)
• Give back with volunteer days to support our communities.
• Prioritise your well-being with our Health and Wellbeing hub.
• Specsavers voucher – Get a free sight test and contribution towards glasses (T & C’s) apply.
• We love our products! Get 40% off JoJo branded lines instore.
• Embrace an “It’s up to you” learning environment with ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Your furry friend doesn’t have to stay at home – our offices are dog friendly for friendly pooches.

Want to know more about JoJo?

We make happy and helpful clothes and products that let children be children – in all their silly, messy, adventurous, noisy, imaginative joy. But we’re not just about selling products; we’re about creating a warm, community-centric environment for our employees and our customers. From over 50 locations across the UK and Ireland and a thriving e-commerce platform, we offer a meticulously designed collection of children’s clothing, toys, and essentials designed with love and care: always with children at the forefront of our minds.

As a B Corp, our commitment goes beyond commerce, we strive for a sustainable future and take pride in our responsibilities to the planet and our communities. At JoJo, every role, every task and every day is an opportunity to support, inspire and contribute to the well-being of our teams and our customers.

We embrace and openly welcome people from different cultures, perspectives, and experiences to create a diverse and enriched environment. We work hard to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people, regardless of background to make sure we grow our company sustainably and with different cultural influences. By encouraging a diverse and inclusive workforce, we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and reach their full potential.