Buying Admin Assistant - Home - 6-12 Month FTC

MARKS&SPENCER; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Marks & Spencer is seeking a Buying Admin Assistant to join our Home team within Fashion, Home & Beauty. This role offers hands-on experience in Buying, helping the team create exciting, commercial ranges that put customers at the heart of every decision.

You will need organisation, attention to detail and a commercial mindset, plus good communication and the ability to learn our systems quickly to support end-to-end Buying processes.

Qualifications

• Organisation and attention to detail with a commercial mindset.
• Desire to learn about the brand and customer.
• Ability to learn systems quickly and adapt.

Responsibilities

• Support the Buyer and Assistant Buyer in developing customer-focused, commercial ranges.
• Monitor market and competitor trends to inspire ideas.
• Help manage samples, product information and key buying deadlines.
• Support range preparation, product development and sign-off.
• Collaborate with Design, Sourcing, Marketing, Retail and Ecommerce to bring ranges to life.

Skills

Passion for products

Systems experience

Communication skills

Buying process knowledge

Proactivity

Digital mindset

Job description

From Merchandising and Marketing - Product Development and Design, through to Supply Chain and Space Planning - our mission is to bring stylish wardrobe, home and beauty essentials to our customers via an easy, inspiring shopping experience online and in store that will delight them every time.

As we accelerate the transformation of our business to suit the changing needs of our customer, we need results-orientated colleagues that not only have a passion for our product, but a strong team working ethos, creativity and a healthy commercial aim to join us on our journey.

What you'll do

We're looking for a Buying Admin Assistant to join our Home team within Fashion, Home & Beauty. This is a great opportunity to get hands-on experience within Buying, supporting the team to create exciting, commercial ranges that put our customers at the heart of every decision.

• Support the Buyer and Assistant Buyer in developing customer-focused, commercial ranges.
• Keep an eye on market and competitor trends, helping bring ideas and inspiration to the team.
• Help manage samples, product information and key buying deadlines.
• Support with range preparation, product development and sign-off.
• Work with teams across Design, Sourcing, Marketing, Retail and Ecommerce to bring our ranges to life.

What we need from you

As well as Organisation, attention to detail, commercial curiosity and a real passion for our products and customers. you will also need

• Passion for products and desire to learn about the brand and customer
• Systems experience or a clear demonstration of the ability to learn to use systems quickly
• Good communication skills; communicating clearly using phone, email, VC etc.
• Knowledge of, or strong desire to learn about the end to end Buying process to take responsibility for Critical Path Management
• Proactive in agreeing to take workload away from the assistant buyer where appropriate
• A digital and global mind-set that supports the growth of international and online business

What's in it for you?

Working at M&S means being part of something bigger - helping to deliver quality, value and service to millions of customers every day. We're inclusive, fast paced and always evolving, with a strong sense of purpose and a focus on doing the right thing.

Here are just a few of the benefits that make working here even more exciting:

• 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you've completed your probation
• Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
• Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours
• Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future
• Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one
• Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal
• Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave
• 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services
• One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you

Everyone's welcome

We are ambitious about the future of retail. We're disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We're transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.

We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.

If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.

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