Buying Administration Assistant

Monsoon; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fashion brand in Greater London is seeking a Buying Administration Assistant to support the Accessorize team in product development. Your responsibilities include managing critical paths, purchase orders, and supplier relationships. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented with strong communication and PC skills. Benefits include a competitive salary, generous holiday, and various employee discounts. Join us in creating a diverse and ethical work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

23 days holiday with purchase option

Bonus day off after 6 months

Pension enrollment after 3 months

Life assurance

Flexible working approach

Early pay day finish

Generous staff discount

Interest-free season ticket loans

Discounted gym membership

Additional discounts

Qualifications

• Previous experience as Buying Administration Assistant is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Manage critical paths for product development.
• Raise purchase orders and manage samples.
• Coordinate fit sessions and assist with packaging requirements.
• Create sales reports and maintain product grading sheets.
• Build and maintain relationships with suppliers.

Skills

Excellent time-management skills

Strong communication skills

Proactive problem solver

Team player

Excellent PC skills (Microsoft Word & Excel)

Job description

We're looking for a Buying Administration Assistant to join our Accessorize team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute and support the team to develop a balanced and commercial product range for the Accessorize brand. What will you do as a BAA?

Responsibilities

• Critical path management
• Raising purchase orders
• Sample management
• Coordinating fit sessions
• Assist on packaging and labelling requirements
• Confirm buying samples against production
• Create sales reports
• Build and maintain relationships with suppliers
• Maintain product grading sheets
• Arrange samples in preparation for e‑commerce shoots
• General department administration
• Excellent time‑management skills with the ability to prioritise own workload
• Excellent problem solver and decision maker – always focusing on solutions
• Strong communication skills, able to communicate effectively at all levels
• A self‑motivator who is enthusiastic and keen to progress and develop
• Active team player who constantly contributes and supports other members
• Excellent PC skills (Microsoft Word & Excel) with an emphasis on attention to detail and accuracy

Qualifications & Skills

• Previous experience as BAA is preferable

About the Company

Accessorize is an exciting and ethical fashion brand. Our story began with one man and his vision that started on a hippy commune in Ibiza, 1970, and finished with an overland trip east, through Afghanistan and India. Now found in West London, we're creating vibrant products, and sharing endless discovery. We are built on a way of working that we are really proud of, where values and ethics go hand in hand.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 23 days holiday with the option to purchase additional holiday through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Bonus day off each year after 6 months service
• A pension that you will automatically be enrolled in after 3 months
• Life assurance (subject to participating in the pension scheme)
• A flexible working approach
• Early pay day Friday finish
• A generous staff discount with up to 50% discount on our products
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounted gym membership at our on‑campus gym
• Additional discounts such as Westfield discount, Taste card membership etc

If this all sounds great and you feel you are who we are looking for, let us know and apply today. At Monsoon Accessorize we don't focus only on what we do, we also care about how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and an environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people and are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio‑economic background, religion and/or belief. We will also consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.