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Buying
Our 26 department stores set out to meet all our customers’ needs for fashion and household goods, with a wide choice of styles and prices in every category. This means we have literally over a million different lines in store, covering everything from clothes to electrical products; furniture to lighting; gardening equipment to sports goods; cameras to watches; toys to books.
It’s thanks to our buyers and those providing sales support at our London headquarters that our stores have the right goods at the right time, and are able to offer them to our customers at competitive prices.
There are 6 main buying directorates within John Lewis. These are:
- Womenswear & Accessories
- Menswear, Leisure & Beauty
- Childrenswear, Toys and Crafts
- Furniture & Textiles
- Furnishing Accessories
- Electrical & Home Technology.
Buyers - are responsible for sourcing and managing their own assortment.
Assistant Buyers - Assists the Buyer in maintaining optimum levels of stock in order to maximise sales, giving a high standard of service to our branches.
Merchandisers - Effectively manage our stock and suppliers by forecasting and planning support for all aspects of sales, profit and assortment profile.
Space Plannners - Provide ongoing analysis to drive effective management and utilisation of space. Provide retail operations and shops with guidelines for space allocation and assortment layout.
Merchandise / Buying Assistants - Assist the Merchandisers and Assistant Buyers