E63: Why Embracing Fear Is the Key to Career Growth at NEXT

On this weeks episode we are joined by Tom, a talented buyer at NEXT, who shares his inspiring journey from fashion to furniture and his current role managing Label Home. 0:00 Intro 0:34 What is Licensing at NEXT? 2:14 Tom’s Journey at NEXT 4:25 Breaking Down Label Home 6:12 How Licensing Works 8:11 Customer Focused Quality Standards 9:42 Partnering with Iconic Brands 11:03 Developing Long Term Partnerships 12:27 Learning from Customer Behaviour 13:32 Collaboration Across Teams 16:04 Creative PR Events and Unique Brand Collaborations 18:22 NEXT's Culture of Collaboration 20:15 Career Paths and Adaptability at NEXT 22:40 Building Brand Connections 24:18 Navigating Multiple Brand Profiles 26:02 Embracing Fear and Learning Through Challenges 27:49 Coming Full Circle: Returning to NEXT 🔔 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more podcast episodes from NEXT! Pursue your ambition and join the NEXT team → https://careers.next.co.uk/ Follow us! Instagram: www.instagram.com/lifeatnext TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@lifeatnext Facebook: www.facebook.com/lifeatnext LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/lifeatnext #LifeatNEXT #podcast #podcasts #podcasting #podcaster #podcasting