Buying Admin Assistant - Womenswear

COS; London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

COS is seeking a Buyers Admin Assistant to join the Womenswear RTW Team in London. The role focuses on maintaining organization and efficiency in a fast-paced environment, involves collaboration with product teams, and offers development opportunities within the fashion sector. Ideal candidates will have a strong understanding of COS's aesthetics, excellent organizational skills, and a relevant degree.

Benefits

25% staff discount

Up to 25 days holiday

Annual health checks

Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Discounted gym membership

Private health & dental care

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Buying Intern or BAA in fashion retail.
• Keen interest in fashion and current trends.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate workload and organise day to day priorities.
• Sample management including fits, marketing, and updating systems.
• Attend key department meetings like trade and fitting sessions.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Collaboration

Proactive approach

Education

Degree in Buying, Merchandising, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description

As a Buyers Admin Assistant for the Womenswear RTW Team, you should be highly organised, keeping up to date with the day-to-day admin, ensuring the collection room, sample wardrobe and buying floor is kept tidy and organised. In the role you will have a clear understanding of the COS aesthetics and the customer.

What you will do:

• Collaborate with all members of your product team, contribute to an efficient information and workflow process.
• Coordinate workload, organising day to day priorities including Ad hoc requests
• Actively work towards meeting deadlines together with your team.
• Sample management for the team and within the wider business, including post, fits, marketing, updating the samples in our collection room and sample sale.
• Prepare and support the Buying Team during fit session. Update the fitting list in priority order, steaming samples and updating our PLM system.
• Support in product overview updates and order amendments.
• Support in communicating on day-to-day issues with our production office team and supply chain
• Collaborate with the Assistant Buyer to ensure a smooth handover of information to our wholesale team.
• Prepare for meetings and coordinate samples and lab dips on request
• Attend key dept meetings such weekly trade, wholesale handover and fitting sessions
• Comp shopping and competitor analysis in collaboration with Assistant Buyer
• Communicate any issues regarding website copy and imagery to the relevant teams
  
  
  

Qualifications

Alignment to our company values is the most important characteristic we look for. Our values are the behaviours that we appreciate above and beyond anything else. We are open-minded and curious, we dare to be different, we believe in constant improvement and we empower and trust you to take ownership. Our values are part of who we are, what we stand for and how we act.

In addition to our values we are also looking for:

• Previous experience as a Buying Intern or BAA in a fashion retail environment.
• A degree in Buying, Merchandising, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of the COS aesthetic and customer profile.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• A keen interest in fashion and current trends.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
• A can-do attitude with a proactive, solution-oriented approach.
• Eagerness to learn and grow within the buying function.
  
  
  

Additional Information

This is a full time permanent role based at out Head office in London

Benefits

We offer all our employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. All our employees receive a 25% staff discount usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. In addition to our staff discount, all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program – HIP. You can read more about our H&M Incentive Program here.

In addition to this UK based colleagues also receive:

• Up to 25 days holiday
• Annual health checks
• Pension scheme
• Discounts on various activities and financial/lifestyle products via our benefits hub
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted gym membership
• Employee assistance via retail trust
• Private health & dental care
  
  
  

Inclusion & Diversity

At COS we’re determined to create and maintain inclusive, diverse and equitable workplaces throughout our organisation. Our teams should consist of a variety of people that share and combine their knowledge, experience and ideas. Having a diverse workforce leads to a positive impact on how we address challenges, on what we perceive possible and on how we choose to relate to our colleagues and customers all over the world. Hence all diversity dimensions are taken into consideration in our recruitment process.

Company Description

COS offers a wardrobe of ready-to-wear and accessories rooted in exceptional quality and lasting design. The creative soul of the brand is fuelled by a deep connection to modern culture, dynamic global cities and compelling fashion movements. With an emphasis on expert craftsmanship, innovation and materiality, collections are created with a mindful approach, seamlessly blending contemporary and timeless. Learn more about COS here.

Ready to register interest? Click on the I’M INTERESTED link where you can upload your CV securely. Once we have received your application, we will keep you updated regularly about the status of your application so please look out for our email.

We are looking forward to hearing from you!