Buying Admin Assistant

Merry Hill Group; Castleton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company is seeking an entry-level Buying Admin Assistant to support the Buying team with responsibilities including trade reports, stock ordering, and market research. Ideal candidates should demonstrate strong communication skills, advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, and a keen eye for detail. This role presents a unique opportunity for individuals eager to begin their career within a progressive retail environment and engage in fashion and brand development.

Qualifications

• An ideal candidate should possess an honours degree in Buying or related field.
• Demonstrated strong communication skills are essential.
• Experience with managing tight deadlines while maintaining a strong work ethic is vital.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing a portfolio of brands within Apparel and Accessories.
• Attend buying appointments to build knowledge of brands and products.
• Create seasonal look books and trend analyses.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Advanced Microsoft Office Skills

Commercial awareness

Strong eye for detail

Ability to work to tight deadlines

Proactivity in sourcing new ideas

Education

Honours degree in Buying or similar

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Buying Admin Assistant

Location: Rochdale, Head Office

About SEVENSTORE

SEVENSTORE connects people through fashion, community, and collaboration.

With a globally curated assortment of designers and brands, SEVENSTORE offers a unique collection of clothing, footwear and accessories from luxury fashion houses, archetypal contemporaries, and collaborative behemoths to the forefront of fashion, with the aim of bringing retail, creativity, and distinctive storytelling into one destination.

Inspired by globally recognised fashion houses next to emerging talents, SEVENSTORE sets out to merge together local and global communities. With consumer‑focused space set out to share experiences through fashion, music, culture, and art.

Driving forward the future of fashion and opening opportunities for creative minds, we are looking for talented individuals who understand the ethos, product, and culture of SEVENSTORE.

The Role

Reporting into the Buying Manager you will be responsible for supporting all areas of the Buying team, including trade reports, stock ordering, market research, seasonal look books and administrative tasks.

Alongside providing additional information and support to other areas of the business including Ecommerce, Merchandising and Marketing. The BAA is heavily involved with all aspects of the Buying department, often attending high‑profile brand appointments and catwalk shows.

This is an incredible opportunity for a highly‑organised and articulate individual with a passion for a broad spectrum of global brands. This entry‑level position would be ideal for someone who wants to start their career in a progressive retail environment with a unique brand mix.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for a small stable of brands across Apparel and Accessories divisions including portfolio of 12 brands with AW23 OTB of £100K
• Attend a wide range of buying appointments across divisions to build a rounded base of brand and product knowledge
• Management of internal HLD calendars working closely with merchandising, marketing and ecommerce teams
• Provide effective administration for the Buying team
• Support wider buying team on a day to day basis
• Ensure excellent communication and interaction with other departments

• Create information packs ahead of buying trips ensuring all relevant files are included
• Create seasonal look books to present back to the wider SEVENSTORE team
• Create seasonal trend analysis

About you

• Honours degree in Buying or a similar industry is ideal but not essential if you can show evidence of market experience
• You should be able to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Advanced Microsoft Office Skills – particularly Excel and PowerPoint
• Be commercially aware of our market - understanding our ideals, brands and strategy
• Strong eye for detail and strives for a high level of accuracy
• The ability to work to tight deadlines
• A strong work ethic and ability to multi‑task
• Demonstrate your proactivity in sourcing new ideas and inspiration related to our business (e.g. catwalk trends, social media, street style, blogs, popular culture, media, travel etc.)

The Team

From Buying, Merchandise, Creative, Ecommerce and Marketing, the inclusive nature of SEVENSTORE will allow you stay in communication with the wider team, while the focal point being within your department. This will help you to achieve goals, surpass targets and bring leading collections of clothing, footwear and accessories to the retail space.

Driving forward the future of fashion and opening opportunities for creative minds, we are looking for talented individuals who understand the ethos, product, and culture of SEVENSTORE.

Diversity

We recognise and value the importance of diversity to help make sure we have lots of different perspectives when we are iterating concepts for SEVENSTORE.COM. Diversity for us is about building happy teams full of people that want to learn and be inspired by each other and our different experiences and backgrounds.

Recruitment Process

We review applications on an individual basis, and if we feel you would be a good fit, you’ll meet with a few members of the SEVENSTORE team for an informal chat about the role over a video call, and to see if we’re a good fit for you.