Buying Admin Assistant - Luxury Fashion

Office Angels; City Of London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Buying Admin Assistant to support the buying team of a world-renowned ecommerce brand in London. The role requires prior experience in fashion retail buying, strong organizational skills, and proficiency in MS Office. Responsibilities include managing suppliers, maintaining purchase orders, and assisting with administrative tasks. This is an excellent opportunity for those passionate about starting a career in the luxury fashion sector.

Qualifications

• Minimum previous experience in a fast-paced fashion retail buying or merchandising environment.
• Ability to work under stringent deadlines.
• Excellent multitasking abilities.

Responsibilities

• Obtain, check, and update order confirmations from suppliers accurately.
• Manage the introduction of new suppliers to ensure correct setups.
• Maintain accurate purchase orders within Fulcrum.

Skills

Advanced MS Office skills

Strong attention to detail

Organisational skills

Numerical reasoning skills

Job description

Are you looking for the opportunity to launch your career in fashion buying?!

Do you have a passion for luxury fashion!

We are currently seeking a talented and detail-oriented individual to join our client's team as a Buying Admin Assistant to assist their buying team within a world renowned ecommerce brand!

Responsibilities:

• Obtain, check, and update order confirmations from suppliers with 100% accuracy.
• Manage the introduction of new suppliers, ensuring they are correctly set up with accounts payable and internal systems.
• Maintain accurate purchase orders within Fulcrum, including uplift/cost price/style code/shipping window details.
• Keep records of payment terms and shipping details up to date.
• Raise re-orders as requested by the department.
• Perform site checks and request product merges, creating new PID's when necessary.
• Perform pre-upload checks and resolve any issues before go-live, including pre-shoot management.
• Collect, check, and upload all recommended retail prices (RRPs) each season, ensuring appropriate margins.
• Perform pricing checks (margin, default & RRP) prior to upload.
• Prepare vendor packs for buying trips, including relevant files such as sell-through reports and range plans.
• Act as a single point of contact for query resolution and follow-up across various departments.
• Provide support to the department with administrative duties as requested.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of previous commercial experience in a fast-paced fashion retail buying or merchandising environment with strong administrative skills.
• Advanced MS Office skills, particularly in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Commercial awareness and understanding of the fashion industry, our products, and competition.
• Strong attention to detail, organisational skills, and commitment to accuracy.
• Ability to work with stringent deadlines.
• A positive work ethic and excellent multitasking abilities.
• Strong numerical and commercial reasoning skills.

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