Buying Admin Assistant

Zachary Daniels Recruitment; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Zachary Daniels Recruitment is seeking a proactive Buying Admin Assistant in Nottingham. You will support the Buying team, handle product and order data, and assist with PO creation and sample management as you learn the full buying cycle.

The role suits a recent graduate with a Fashion Buying degree and some placement experience, with strong Excel skills and an eye for detail. Hybrid working applies, and progression in womenswear buying is encouraged.

Qualifications

• A recent graduate with a degree in Fashion Buying or a related subject.
• Ideally some placement, internship or work experience within a buying or product-focused environment.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Confident using Excel and comfortable working with spreadsheets and data.
• Commercially minded, proactive and keen to build a career within womenswear buying.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administrative support to the Buying team across the womenswear department.
• Maintain accurate product, supplier and order information across internal systems and trackers.
• Assist Buyers with raising and maintaining purchase orders, updating product details and managing critical information.
• Support with sample management, including tracking samples and coordinating deliveries with suppliers.
• Prepare reports, spreadsheets and product information to support the Buying team.
• Liaise with suppliers and internal teams to follow up on product, pricing, delivery and order queries.
• Assist with product and competitor research, keeping up to date with current womenswear trends and the wider market.
• Support the Buyers with general departmental tasks and ad-hoc projects as required.

Skills

Excel

Attention to detail

Education

Fashion buying degree

Job description

BUYING ADMIN ASSISTANT | WOMENSWEAR FASHION BRAND | GREATER MANCHESTER | HYBRID WORKING

We're looking for a proactive and organised Buying Admin Assistant to join a fast-paced womenswear team and provide essential support to the Buying function.

In this role, you will provide administrative support alongside your AB and Buyer. You'll get to learn the full Buying cycle, be involved with new product development, and get great exposure into how you can progress in your Buying career.

This is an opportunity for any fashion loving, buying hungry candidates, ideally with some placement / internship experience.

If this is you, we'd love to hear from you!

The Role

• Provide day-to-day administrative support to the Buying team across the womenswear department.
• Maintain accurate product, supplier and order information across internal systems and trackers.
• Assist Buyers with raising and maintaining purchase orders, updating product details and managing critical information.
• Support with sample management, including tracking samples and coordinating deliveries with suppliers.
• Prepare reports, spreadsheets and product information to support the Buying team.
• Liaise with suppliers and internal teams to follow up on product, pricing, delivery and order queries.
• Assist with product and competitor research, keeping up to date with current womenswear trends and the wider market.
• Support the Buyers with general departmental tasks and ad-hoc projects as required.

About You

• A recent graduate with a degree in Fashion Buying or a related subject.
• Ideally some previous placement, internship or work experience within a buying or product-focused environment.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Confident using Excel and comfortable working with spreadsheets and data.
• Commercially minded, proactive and keen to build a career within womenswear buying.

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