This is an amazing opportunity to join a rapidly growing Womenswear brand in London, as a Buying Admin Assistant you will have excellent time management skills, a strong commercial awareness and a passion for the industry!
Buying Admin Assistant – The Role & Responsibilities
- Provide a full administration support service to the Buying Team.
- Set up costing sheets and ensure costings and price changes are up to date.
- Raise and issue approved purchase orders and manage the ordering process.
- Pass accurate trim and wash care information on to the production team for ordering.
- Support the Buying Team in coordinating sample requests and managing the sample library.
- Collaborate closely with the Buyer to build, manage, and successfully deliver new products, ensuring effective communication throughout the process.
- Take ownership of the Critical Path, meticulously monitoring and managing key dates to ensure timely completion of tasks.
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with worldwide suppliers, serving as a liaison between them, the Buyer and wider team.
- Provide support in managing samples for quality assessment, photography, and showroom display.
Buying Admin Assistant – The Skills & Requirements
- Excellent time management skills, demonstrating an ability to effectively prioritise tasks, multitask and manage projects with deadlines.
- Approach tasks with a highly organised mindset, consistently demonstrating a commitment to closing and completing tasks.
- Ability to stay updated on market trends, competitor environment, and the target customer base. Maintaining a keen awareness of the industry, gathering and analysing relevant information to inform decision-making and contribute to strategic initiatives.
- Proactive approach to complete work tasks to deadlines and with excellent attention-to-detail.
- Commercial awareness with an interest in fashion and retail.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships at all levels.
- Ability to work well as part of a small growing team.
- Experience in a retail/buying role, demonstrating a solid understanding of the industry dynamics, buying processes, and retail operations.
- To thrive in fast-changing environments, showcasing self-motivation, flexibility, and a team-oriented approach.
To apply please send your CV to s.woodward@peoplemarketing.co.uk
For this role you must be based in the UK and have Right To Work.
We regret that due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our vacancies, if you do not hear from one of our consultants within 5 days then unfortunately you have not been selected.