Buyers Admin Assistant

Crew Clothing Head Office; Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading British clothing company in Kingston-upon-Thames seeks a Buyers Admin Assistant to provide crucial administrative support. The ideal candidate should have strong organisational skills, experience in buying functions, and proficiency in Excel and Word. This full-time role offers benefits such as staff discounts, uniform allowance, and a supportive culture.

Benefits

Staff Discount

Uniform allowance

Pension scheme

Refer a Friend scheme

Training and career development

Supportive and rewarding culture

Qualifications

• Proficient in general administration with a focus on detail and accuracy.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Prior experience in buying administration is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist Buyers with Critical Path, Sample, and Administration Management.
• Manage critical path and ensure all information is updated.
• Prepare product reviews and manage sample requirements.

Skills

General administration

Attention to detail and accuracy

Excellent communication

Organisation

Experience in Excel

Experience in Word

Teamwork

Understanding of the Buying function

Ability to build strong relationships

Job description

Buyers Admin Assistant – Outlets

Full-time

Kingston-upon-Thames

At Crew Clothing, we believe clothes are about so much more than “just clothes”. Designed with the spirit of the south coast in every stitch, our crossed oars are a mark of timeless British style. These are clothes for life’s best moments.

We believe in collaboration, kindness and creativity, in celebrating our successes and championing our customer at every step of the way. From ’93 to now, people have been at the heart of everything we do. It’s in our name – Crew.

Purpose

This role is responsible for assisting the Buyers in all aspects of the Critical Path, Sample and Administration Management for the department to ensure on time delivery of product to specification, from proto handover to product launch.

Responsibilities

• Management of the critical path and department processes to ensure all information is up to date and readily accessible by other teams.
• Ensuring all style details are inputted to the range plan on time and accurately.
• Ensuring phasing and deliveries are correct on the Critical Path with weekly meetings with Merchandising.
• Amending orders where required.
• Entering all data to Futura to allow order raising.
• Answering ad‑hoc queries as required.
• Managing and coordinating sample requirements for buying department to include Press, Wholesale and Photo samples.
• Chasing in all samples to meet deadlines.
• Preparation of product reviews, ensuring that all samples are set up when required.
• Managing product storage for the department.
• Compile styling and trims details for the catalogue, proof read the catalogue with the buyer before going to press.
• Collate the catalogue information between Garment Tech, Merchandising, Marketing and Buying and ensure the document is completed for the deadline.
• Assisting in fit sessions, providing administrative support.
• Competitive shopping trips to develop and understand current market place, Crew’s position in the market place.
• Compare Retail prices.
• Taking comprehensive notes in meetings when required.
• Updating and filing all product data requirement.
• Maintaining style information and cost prices on the Range plan and Futura.
• Managing sample invoice process.
• Undertake development or project work set by buyer.
• Assisting in general team administration: managing phone calls, post, courier and parcel collections and other ad‑hoc admin duties.
• Working with the Design, Merchandising and Garment Technology teams to answer queries and to ensure a smooth transition of the product life cycle of the garment from proto to bulk.
• Attending weekly updates and scheduled meetings.
• Maintaining excellent communication across the company.
• Assessing and escalating any queries or issues with product life cycle, which may incur delays or cost implications.

Key Skills and Experience

Essential

• General administration.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication and organisation.
• Experience in Excel and Word.
• Ability to prioritise and manage a work schedule whilst working to tight deadlines.
• Ability to initiate and build strong relationships with suppliers and other department members.
• Teamwork.
• Understanding of the Buying function and critical Path processes.
• Previous Buying administration experience.
• Able to work with pace and energy.

Desirable

• Understanding of garment construction and production processes.
• Passion for product and keen to learn.
• Positive and solutions orientated.

What we can offer you

• Staff Discount
• Uniform allowance
• Pension scheme
• Refer a Friend scheme
• Training and career development
• Supportive and rewarding culture