Are you ready to become a Future Maker?

Whether you're just starting out in your career or looking to make a change, our Future Maker apprenticeship programmes are designed to provide you with the knowledge, skills, and experience you need to succeed. 

Our level 4 Buying and Merchandising Apprenticeship is the perfect way to rotate between both areas to find out where you fit in. Our Merchandising teams use data analysis to discover what pieces are trending right now and what we should invest in, while our Buying teams use those insights to build ranges that deliver the best fashion for our customers, grow our own brands, and develop relationships with other brands on ASOS.

We will give you:

• The training to learn skills such as monitoring performance targets, effective stock management and data backed decision making; plus, gain knowledge of areas such as the product lifecycle + critical path, ethical + sustainable sourcing and global trading patterns.
• Access to the Future Makers Community and support from the dedicated Emerging Talent Team.
• Funded training to gain a nationally recognised level 4 apprenticeship qualification, equivalent to a foundation degree.
• The opportunity to learn, earn and grow at a global fashion retailer. To find out more about what its like to work @ ASOS, check out our careers site, LinkedIn feed, or search #insideASOS online.

What you'll be doing:

• Communicating with our external suppliers and keeping track of our stock to make sure our products are in the right place at the right time
• Managing a high volume of physical product samples within our HQ to make sure our teams have what they need for development, fit and sign-off sessions and studio shoots
• Monitoring the intake and inventories of our ASOS stock to ensure cover, analyse sale performance, spot trends and identify issues
• Supporting the day-to-day admin of a busy team by raising purchase orders, inputting data, sharing reporting and keeping systems up to date
• Completing your apprenticeship learning plan, e.g. attending workshops, meeting with your talent coach, adding to your development portfolio, prepping for assessments

Who were looking for - Buying and Merchandising Apprentices will typically enjoy:

• Analysing detailed information & numbers
• Spotting and researching trends, both in fashion and data
• Staying organised to juggle different tasks and priorities
• Collaborating with others and building relationships, as well as working independently

Here's what Bernadette, our Face + Body Director, has to say about who were looking for:

If youre unsure on if youd be more suited to a career in Buying or Merchandising, this programme gives you a chance to explore both, all whilst building strong foundations of the retail environment through the apprenticeship learning.

Whilst you might be the kind of person who loves a list or spreadsheet, youre also obsessed with monitoring different online platforms to spot whats trending in fashion and culture, and youre eager to learn whenever possible. Basically, youre not afraid to get stuck in, are comfortable working with details + numbers, and you genuinely enjoy admin.

We dont expect you to have any professional experience, but you live and breathe fashion, have a keen interest in all aspects of retail and you have done your research into why a career in Buying + Merchandising might be for you.

If I were to describe a Buying + Merchandising Apprentice in three words, they would be proactive, adaptable and trend-focused.

Please see the qualifications section for this programmes requirements.

The need-to-know info:

• You'll need to be available to join us from March 2025 on a full-time basis.
• Youll be studying towards the Level 4 Buying and Merchandising Assistant apprenticeship standard with our training provider, Fashion Retail Academy. A minimum of 6 hours a week will be dedicated to off-the-job learning and your remaining time is spent on-the-job.
• Your apprenticeship is estimated to last 24 months. Well discuss your progress throughout your apprenticeship and help you seek out new challenges and work opportunities upon completion.
• Youll be based at our Camden, London office. This role requires you to commute to the office at least 3 days a week & the flexibility to work from home on the days youre not in (we'll provide you with a work laptop and other essential equipment to do so). If this would be difficult for you, please let us know in the supporting you section on our application form - wed be happy to discuss any requirements.
• Youll be paid 23,000 per year & have access to our ASOS extras benefits package, highlights include:
• employee discount (hello ASOS discount!) & sample sales
• TOTUM student discount with your apprenticeship
• free gym & subsidised canteen in our amazing office spaces
• ASOS Develops (personal development opportunities across the business)
• Summer hours (finish @ 3pm on a Friday in June, July & August)
• 25 days paid annual leave + an extra celebration day

The next steps

In the application form, well ask some quick questions to find out more about you and to assess your eligibility for the programme (see the qualifications section below). Our application system currently requires a CV to apply, but were more interested in learning about your strengths, attitude and interests throughout the process.
Were expecting a high volume of applications so we would encourage you to apply ASAP.

The next stages are:

• An online assessment once your eligibility has been assessed
• An assessment & insight day in November
• Start date of March 2025

Apprenticeship training costs are funded via a government scheme. This means we must make sure you are:

• Over 16
• Not in full-time education, nor enrolled on another apprenticeship or funded education programme
• Living in the UK (and have done so for the last three years) & that you have the legal right to work in the UK
• Not already hold a qualification in any area related to the course knowledge, skills and behaviours. For example, for this programme, the below list (not exhaustive) would make you ineligible:
  • Any Buying + Merchandising qualification at Level 4 and above
  • Any Fashion Retail qualification at Level 4 and above
  • Fashion Buying degrees
  • Fashion Business degrees
  • International Fashion Marketing BSc (Hons)

This programme requires you to have achieved:

• Maths & English GCSEs grades A-C/9-4 (or equivalent)Also, you should

BeneFITS:

• Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!)
• ASOS Develops (personal development opportunities across the business)
• Employee sample sales
• Access to a huge range of LinkedIn learning materials
• 25 days paid annual leave + an extra celebration day for a special moment
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Private medical care scheme
• Flexible benefits allowance - which you can choose to take as extra cash, or use towards other benefits