Assistant Buyer

TRP RECRUITMENT; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A fashion brand in Greater London seeks an Assistant Buyer for their dynamic womenswear team. In this role, you will support the Buyer daily, manage the workload of the Buyers Admin Assistant, and conduct important trend analysis to ensure commercial relevance. You should have previous experience as an Assistant Buyer or a Senior Buyers Admin Assistant, along with strong negotiating skills and a keen product eye. A high level of organization and proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum experience as a Senior Buyers Admin Assistant or Assistant Buyer.
• Experience in negotiating costs and managing supplier relationships.
• Strong product eye with excellent commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Support the Buyer in the day-to-day running of the department.
• Manage workload of the Buyers Admin Assistant.
• Conduct trend analysis and competitive shopping.
• Maintain smooth departmental operations.
• Prepare for meetings with product samples.
• Liaise with Design, Merchandising, and Wholesale teams.
• Oversee master data management on the PLM system.

Skills

Negotiating costs

Supplier relationship management

Strong analytical skills

Commercial awareness

Time management

Proficient in PowerPoint

Proficient in Excel

Job description

We are partnering with a fashion brand who are seeking an Assistant Buyer to join their dynamic womenswear team. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a collaborative and fast-paced buying environment, where you'll play a key role in managing the critical path, negotiating prices, and supporting the wider Buying function.

Main Responsibilities

• Support the Buyer in the day-to-day running of the department.
• Manage and prioritise the workload of the Buyers Admin Assistant.
• Conduct trend analysis and competitive shopping, reviewing price architecture to ensure commercial relevance.
• Maintain smooth departmental operations, ensuring product launch processes and systems are accurate and up to date in line with the critical path.
• Prepare for meetings, ensuring samples are pulled and presented to a high standard.
• Liaise closely with Design, Merchandising, and Wholesale teams to support cross‑functional collaboration.
• Oversee master data management on the PLM system.

Person Specification

• Previous experience as a Senior Buyers Admin Assistant or Assistant Buyer.
• Experience with negotiating costs and supplier relationships.
• Strong product eye with excellent commercial awareness.
• Proficient in PC applications, including PowerPoint and Excel.
• Driven and self‑motivated, with strong analytical and numeracy skills.
• Highly organised with excellent time management skills.