Buying Assistant

Danielle Ward Recruitment; Leicester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A successful fashion company is looking for a Buying Assistant in Leicester. This role offers a fantastic opportunity for a recent graduate to jumpstart their career in fashion. Responsibilities include managing customer interactions, performing administrative tasks, and supporting various teams. Candidates should be organized, enthusiastic, and ready to get involved. The company fosters a collaborative environment, ideal for those passionate about fashion.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate enthusiastic about starting a career in fashion.
• Highly organized and a people person.
• Ability to assist with various admin tasks.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers, guests, and visitors.
• Manage daily post, sorting and sending mail.
• Assist with admin tasks like printing and filing.
• Help prep for meetings, including setting up rooms.
• Manage office stock suppliers and place orders as needed.
• Assist with basic sample handling and returns.
• Run errands such as fabric pick-ups and returns.
• Coordinate staff events and provide ad-hoc support.

Skills

Organizational skills

Customer service

Team collaboration

Education

Recent graduate

Job description

We are working on behalf of this successful fashion company who are looking for a Buying Assistant, in a new position created due to expansion. This in an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join, roll their sleeves up and assist with the various teams.

Buying Assistant Responsibilities

• Greeting customers, guests and visitors, helping with front‑of‑house duties
• Managing the daily post from receiving, sorting and sending mail
• Keeping communal areas tidy and well‑stocked
• Assisting teams with admin tasks like printing, filing and organising samples
• Helping prep for meetings – setting up rooms, offering refreshments etc
• Managing office stock suppliers and order when necessary
• Assisting with basic sample handling and returns
• Running errands as required such as fabric pick‑ups, coffee runs, returns, etc
• Helping coordinate staff events
• Providing general ad‑hoc support across design, sales, technical etc

Buying Assistant Additional Information

This is an excellent role for a recent graduate who is enthusiastic about jumping into their fashion career, is highly organised and a people person who is happy to get stuck in to learn.

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