Buyers Admin

Saltrock; Braunton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Saltrock in Braunton, UK, is seeking a Buyers Admin Assistant to support the buying team, keep systems updated and maintain the critical path. The role involves administrative duties, market analysis, sample maintenance and preparation for range reviews, with emphasis on accuracy and efficiency in Excel-based tools.

Qualifications

• Excellent administrative, communication and organisation skills.
• Keen interest in product, garment construction, brand & customer.
• Retail experience preferred.
• Experienced in Excel with the ability to pick up new systems quickly (Futura & Qlikview).

Responsibilities

• Support the buying team with administration including filing.
• Keep information up to date in all relevant systems and databases.
• Maintain the critical path.
• Support analysis of market and customer activity through competitive shops, sales and trend.
• Provide weekly trade reports (best seller report and shipping/intake report).
• Maintenance of samples – chasing and booking in.
• Racking up samples with sign-offs, range reviews & fit sessions.
• Provide full administrative support to the home buying team.

Skills

Administrative skills

Communication

Organisation

Retail experience

Excel

Tools

Excel

Futura

Qlikview

Job description

Job Description

Are you fashion obsessed and looking for a career in a fast-paced fashion environment? If so, this role could be for you.

Job Description

Are you fashion obsessed and looking for a career in a fast-paced fashion environment? If so, this role could be for you.

The Buyer’s Admin assistant role reports to the Buyers, working as part of the buying team to deliver the best ranges for our customer, managing the administration of the department ensuring all systems are kept up to date.

Main Duties/Responsibilities

• Supporting the buying team with their administration including filing
• Responsible for keeping information up to date and correct in all relevant systems and database’s
• Maintaining the critical path
• Supporting Buying with analysis of the market and customer activity through competitive shops, sales and trend
• Supporting weekly trade meetings through best seller report and shipping/intake report
• Maintenance of samples – chasing and booking in
• Racking up samples with care and consideration for sign offs, range reviews & fit sessions
• Ad hoc duties are also an essential daily part of the Buyers Admin Assistant job role as you are providing full administrative support to the home buying team

Role Competencies/Skills

• Excellent administrative, communication and organisation skills
• A keen interest in product, garment construction, brand & customer
• Driven, Resilient & motivated
• Retail experience preferred
• Experienced in Excel with the ability to pick up new systems quickly (Futura & Qlikview)

Key Contacts & Relationships

• External - Suppliers
• Internal – Buying, Design, Merchandising, Warehouse, Retail Ops, Ecom, Marketing, Wholesale

Skills

• Excellent administrative, communication and organisation skills
• A keen interest in product, garment construction, brand & customer
• Driven, Resilient & motivated
• Retail experience preferred
• Experienced in Excel with the ability to pick up new systems quickly (Futura & Qlikview)