Assistant Buyer

Ben Sherman Head Office; Leeds; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Ben Sherman seeks an Assistant Buyer to join the Leeds Buying team. You will support the Buyer and department, handling costing packs, range development, and supplier liaison while attending fit meetings and ensuring timely actions.

You will manage sample processes and contribute to seasonal tech packs, branding packs, and critical-path administration. You will work closely with Merchandising, Buying, QA, Design, Shipping, and factories to support range execution, with a strong focus on

Qualifications

• Relevant skills working within a buying office - buying cycle, critical paths and sample management.
• Proactive and uses initiative.
• Strong accuracy skills.
• Ability to produce and edit CAD documents – Ideally to have experience of Illustrator and InDesign.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Creative presentation skills.
• Strong communication skills over the phone, in writing and face-to-face.
• Very strong housekeeping and organisational skills.
• Time Management skills - Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
• Self-motivated.
• Team player - ability to manage working relationships at all levels and be hands on supporting the department to achieve strategies and budgets.
• Understanding of the clothing industry & trading environments. Broad knowledge of either retail or wholesale environments.
• Keen follower of the menswear market & trends.

Responsibilities

• Complete and issue costing packs as requested by the buyer and follow up with suppliers.
• Assist the buyer with range building including style confirmation, colours, and product development for all seasonal ranges.
• Attend fit meetings with the buyer and QA and assist in completing buying comments for all samples received.
• In the Buyers absence chair the meeting.
• Post meeting liaising with suppliers to ensure actions are to be completed.
• Review lab dips, bulk fabric and trim approval submissions and present to buyer for final review and approval.
• Assisting the Buyer in all aspects of the product development process.
• Book in all departments post and process outgoing post.
• Ensuring full records are kept
• Assist with seasonal tech packs for cross costing and production
• Assist with setting up the branding packs, packaging guides and care label templates and checking artwork from suppliers
• Manage the daily admin for the casualwear critical paths. Logging approvals, chasing suppliers, and contributing to weekly critical path meetings under the support and guidance of manager/s
• Loading products on our inhouse system ready for POs
• Completing and documenting monthly and seasonal comp shop reportsSample management
• Assist with project work when required
• Assist with the sample sales when required

Skills

Buying office experience

Buying cycle knowledge

Critical path management

Sample management

Proactive

Attention to detail

CAD documents

Illustrator

InDesign

Communication skills

Time management

Organisation

Team player

Industry knowledge (menswear)

Tools

Illustrator

InDesign

Job description

Assistant Buyer - Ben Sherman

Full-Time

Leeds

As an Assistant Buyer you will play a vital role within our Ben Sherman Buying team. You will provide essential support to your Buyer and department.

Key Accountabilities:

• Complete and issue costing packs as requested by the buyer and follow up with suppliers.
• Assist the buyer with range building including style confirmation, colours, and product development for all seasonal ranges.
• Attend fit meetings with the buyer and QA and assist in completing buying comments for all samples received. In the Buyers absence chair the meeting. Post meeting liaising with suppliers to ensure actions are to be completed.
• Review lab dips, bulk fabric and trim approval submissions and present to buyer for final review and approval.
• Assisting the Buyer in all aspects of the product development process.
• Book in all departments post and process outgoing post. Ensuring full records are kept
• Assist with seasonal tech packs for cross costing and production
• Assist with setting up the branding packs, packaging guides and care label templates and checking artwork from suppliers
• Manage the daily admin for the casualwear critical paths. Logging approvals, chasing suppliers, and contributing to weekly critical path meetings under the support and guidance of manager/s
• Loading products on our inhouse system ready for POs
• Completing and documenting monthly and seasonal comp shop reportsSample management
• Assist with project work when required
• Assist with the sample sales when required

Communication & Working Relationships:

Contact with the following teams:

• Merchandising
• Buying/Product Development
• Factories
• Design
• Shipping
• QA

Knowledge & Skills:

• Relevant skills working within a buying office - buying cycle, critical paths and sample management
• Proactive and uses initiative
• Strong accuracy skills
• Ability to produce and edit CAD documents – Ideally to have experience of Illustrator and InDesign
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Creative presentation skills
• Strong communication skills over the phone, in writing and face-to-face
• Very strong house-keeping and organisational skills
• Time Management skills - Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities
• Self-motivated
• Team player - ability to manage working relationships at all levels and be hands on supporting the department to achieve strategies and budgets
• Understanding of the clothing industry & trading environments. Broad knowledge of either retail or wholesale environments
• Keen follower of the menswear market & trends

Compensation: Competitive salary