Buying Admin Pro: Drive Seasonal Range & Samples

WOLVERINE WORLDWIDE INC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweaty Betty, part of Wolverine World Wide, is seeking a Buying Admin Assistant in London to support range setup, sample management, and supplier relations within the buying team. You will help coordinate samples, maintain data in PLM/BC, and assist with pricing and market presentations.

As a key member of the buying function, you will work across product teams to ensure timely seasonal launches, uphold accuracy, and contribute to ongoing process improvements while embodying our values and

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year working as a Buying Admin Assistant.
• Advanced Excel skills required.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Good communication and proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Range framework/Buying Direction – Ownership of setting up the seasonal line with PLM & BC in line with the range framework.
• Assortment Build (All Channels) – support with accurate system documentation of assortment builds and sampling.
• Pricing Architecture – carry out and document regular competitor analysis to demonstrate current marketing positioning.
• Sample Management end to end – own physical sample management for the product team, including requesting samples, tracking arrival, and handing out to relevant teams as they arrive.
• Product Critical Path – assist the buyer in maintaining and updating the critical path timelines, ensuring milestones are tracked and deadlines met.
• Product Education - prepare physical samples for product presentations.
• Fit – support pulling reference samples for fit sessions.
• Supplier Relations - maintain strong supplier relationships through clear communication and partnership.
• Market Place Range Presentations - support in pulling samples for market place presentations.
• In season trading/Chase - support in system setup & sampling.
• Pricing Audits - ownership of updating price points across all systems.
• Sample invoicing (SRS, Press) - provide sample ordering information to support invoicing queries.
• Sourcing strategy - awareness of changes in sourcing and impact to system updates & sampling.
• Lab dip and strike off approval - own cataloguing and storage of lap dips & strike offs.
• Bulk colour and trim approval - own cataloguing and storage of bulk colour and trim cards.
• System management - ensure accurate system maintenance (e.g. PLM, BC) with all required information for buying team.
• Support the buying function with day to day needs
• Support & collaborate within the Product teams to ensure timely & successful seasonal launches
• Additional responsibilities deemed necessary by Sweaty Betty business needs.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Deadline-oriented

Problem solving

Tools

PLM

BC system

Job description

Sweaty Betty, part of Wolverine World Wide, is seeking a Buying Admin Assistant in London to support range setup, sample management, and supplier relations within the buying team. You will help coordinate samples, maintain data in PLM/BC, and assist with pricing and market presentations.

As a key member of the buying function, you will work across product teams to ensure timely seasonal launches, uphold accuracy, and contribute to ongoing process improvements while embodying our values and