Jobs
Buyers Admin Assistant
Location:
Cheshire
Job Reference:
OHR/BAA/135
Salary:
£22-23,000
Job Type:
Permanent
Job Hours:
Full-time
Job Description:
This is an amazing opportunity to join one of the UK's fastest growing fashion brands as a Buyers Admin Assistant. The company is expanding as a result of its success to date and if you would like the opportunity to bring your passion for fashion to a place where you can make your mark and develop your career then this could be the right opportunity for you.
The role will be based at the company's Head Office in Cheshire and hybrid working is in place.
As the Buyers Admin Assistant, the key purpose of your role is to provide full and highly administrative support to the fashion Buying/Design team.
Key Responsibilities:
• Create and maintain the critical path/monthly boards, ensuring the smooth running of the whole fashion buying cycle.
• Place purchase orders and completing order amendments including; delivery delays, quantity adjustments and price amendments in system.
• Prepare the fit rails in advance of fit session.
• Attend fit sessions & updating critical path accordingly.
• Chase outstanding samples on a weekly basis, at all stages of development and updating the buying team on status.
• Complete regular competitive shops and report back to wider team to provide a good knowledge and understanding of competitors.
• Maintain the sample library, preparing samples for meetings.
• Support sample handling for cross functional teams; marketing, press and online.
• Create fashion trend boards for buying meetings.
• Take minutes in buyer meetings and circulate.
About You:
You will be someone who is enthusiastic, with a keen eye for fashion and a desire to progress within the fashion Buying industry. Your strong organisation and communication skills will be beneficial in this role, as will your positive attitude and eagerness to learn. You will be PC literate and also have excellent administration skills. This role will suit someone who thrives on working in a fun and fast-paced, pressured environment.