Buying Admin Assistant

What; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fashion retailer in the UK seeks an Assistant Buyer / Buyer to support departmental administration. The role encompasses various responsibilities including key administrative duties for the Buying team, effective communication with suppliers, and maintaining documentation procedures. The ideal candidate should have a passion for inclusive fashion, strong organizational skills, and the ability to perform under pressure. The company offers a bonus scheme, wellbeing programs, and retail discounts in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Employee wellbeing and assistance programme

Retail discounts

Qualifications

• Passion for inclusive fashion.
• Good communication skills verbal and written.
• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative.
• Good time management and organisational skills.
• Self-motivated and proactive in completing tasks.
• Willingness to learn and ability to work under pressure.
• Good attention to detail.
• Commercial outlook and keen business sense.
• Proven record of good attendance and flexibility.
• Ability to adapt to frequent change in a high-pressure environment.
• Commitment to integrity and professionalism.
• History of taking personal responsibility and striving to improve.

Responsibilities

• Provide key administrative duties for the Buying team.
• Communicate with suppliers and internal departments effectively.
• Ensure all samples are correctly presented, stored, and ordered.
• Maintain all administration documentation procedures accurately.
• Collate and distribute post and parcels for the buying team daily.
• Contribute to meeting preparation.
• Fulfill general ad hoc duties as required.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Purchasing

Organizational skills

AS400

Math

Pricing

Analysis Skills

Merchandising

Microsoft Excel

Retail Math

Administrative Experience

Negotiation

Job description

What is the role

To support the Assistant Buyer / Buyer with effective management of the department administration

What you will do

• Provide key administrative duties for the Buying team
• Communicate with suppliers and internal departments effectively
• Ensure all samples are correctly presented stored and ordered in accordance with departmental procedures on a day to day basis and for all relevant meetings
• Maintain all administration documentation procedures accurately in line with Critical Path requirements
• Collate and distribute the post and parcels for the Buying team daily
• Contribute towards the input of all meeting preparation including Monday Trade & Product Sign Offs
• Fulfil general ad hoc duties as required

What you will bring

• A passion for inclusive fashion
• Good communication skills verbal and written
• The ability to work as part of a team as well as on own initiative
• Good time management & organisational skills
• A self-motivated and proactive approach to completing given tasks
• A willingness to learn & the ability to work under pressure
• Good attention to detail
• A commercial outlook and a keen business sense
• A proven record of good attendance & flexibility
• The ability to adapt to frequent change in a high pressure environment
• Commitment to behaving with integrity and professionalism at all times
• A proven history of taking personal responsibility & accountability for actions constantly striving to improve and exceed expectations and ensuring safety and quality are never compromised.

The Company

Yours Clothing is a retailer that provides the best value on the UK high street and internet for curvy customers. Along with our big and tall menswear brand BadRhino our Long Tall Sally brand and our most recent addition PixieGirl Petites the business is growing at pace to cater for non-standard sizes on the high street and online.

Our continued success comes from our entrepreneurial thinking and listening to our customers to deliver fashion products at the right price. Our environment is fast paced ever evolving and full of excitement. Yours Clothing continues to expand and become the number one plus size fashion retailer in the UK whilst continuing to develop our brands into new and exciting niche markets both in the UK and further afield.

Find out more about us here .

The Benefits

• Bonus scheme
• Employee wellbeing and assistance programme
• Retail discounts

Documents

Key Skills

Microsoft Office,Purchasing,Organizational skills,AS400,Math,Pricing,Analysis Skills,Merchandising,Microsoft Excel,Retail Math,Administrative Experience,negotiation

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 24000 - 26000