Buyers Admin Assistant

Trafford Park; Stretford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Trafford Park is seeking a Buyers Admin Assistant to join its growing Product team. You will support the product lifecycle from briefs through to launch, handling data, pricing, supplier communication and listings in a fast-paced General Merchandise environment.

The role requires energy, accuracy and initiative, with a focus on learning and building a long-term career in Buying. Office-based position just outside Manchester city centre.

Qualifications

• Interest in non-fashion / General Merchandise and buying career
• Excellent Excel and IT skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines with strong communication

Responsibilities

• Provide admin and coordination support across the product lifecycle from brief to launch
• Manage critical path and deadlines, highlight risks, keep information accurate
• Coordinate supplier communication, samples, technical assessments and product listings
• Support system management and overall product team organisation

Skills

Excel

Administration

Organisational skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Ambition to learn

Tools

IT skills

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Buyers Admin Assistant to join a growing Product team within a business going through a significant period of transformation and change. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is hungry to build a career in Buying and has a genuine interest in non-fashion / General Merchandise products. Working closely with the Buying and Merchandising teams, you'll provide key administrative and coordination support across the product lifecycle, from initial brief through to launch. The role is varied and fast-paced, covering product and pricing data, critical path management, supplier communication, samples, technical assessments, product listings and system management. You'll play an important role in keeping the Product team organised, ensuring deadlines are met, risks are highlighted and information remains accurate and up to date. An ideal opportunity for someone looking to develop their product knowledge, gain strong foundations in Buying and build a long-term career within a dynamic General Merchandise environment.

ABOUT THE CANDIDATE

We're looking for someone who is ambitious, proactive and genuinely passionate about product and buying. You may already have some experience within Buying, Merchandising, Product or Administration, or you could be at the very start of your career and looking for the right opportunity to get into Buying. You'll ideally have:

• A genuine interest in non-fashion / General Merchandise products - this is essential. A strong desire to develop a career within Buying and Product. Excellent attention to detail and a "right first time" approach. Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines. Good written and verbal communication skills. Confidence communicating with both internal teams and suppliers. A proactive, enthusiastic and solutions-focused approach. The ability to work at pace in a fast-changing environment.
• Good Excel and general IT skills.
• The resilience and determination to keep things moving when faced with challenges. Most importantly, we're looking for someone with energy, enthusiasm and ambition - someone who is hungry to learn, keen to get involved and wants to make their mark within a growing Product team.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Our client is an established UK business operating within the non-fashion / General Merchandise sector and is currently going through an exciting period of significant transformation and growth. With ambitious plans for the future, this is a great time to join the business and become part of a growing Product team, with plenty of opportunity to learn, develop and progress your career. Based just outside Manchester city centre - office-based