Buying & Development Assistant

FASHION PERSONNEL; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A boutique children's accessory brand in Hertfordshire is seeking an experienced individual to manage product range development and ensure timely delivery. You will assist in coordinating samples, managing the critical path, and organizing product listings on e-commerce platforms. Ideal candidates will have strong IT skills, preferably with Shopify, and a proven track record in similar roles. Benefits include 23 days holiday, annual bonus, workplace pension scheme, and generous staff discounts.

Benefits

23 days holiday plus bank holidays

Staff social events

Annual bonus scheme

Workplace pension scheme

Generous staff discount

Parking

Qualifications

• Experience in managing product ranges from design to production.
• Proficiency with retail systems and platforms.
• Ability to manage deadlines and prioritize tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist with managing the development of product ranges.
• Manage critical path of samples from design to approval.
• Organize and track sample management efficiently.

Skills

Experience working within the industry in a similar role

Strong IT skills

Highly organised

Attention to detail

Tools

Shopify

Office applications

Job description

My client, a boutique children's accessory brand sold around the globe, with key retailers in the UK are looking to expand their team! Based in Hertfordshire, they are a small and friendly business focused on delivering fantastic products to their customers with the best possible service, both internally and externally – therefore they are looking for someone like-minded to join them!

Your role will include:

• Assist with managing the development of ranges from the point the design is complete to the handover to the production team.
• Manage Critical Path of samples from design to approval, sending design briefs, chasing samples and sample approval.
• Administrate sample comments, price negotiation and order creation.
• Take ownership of sample management, from organisation and tracking to preparing samples for the marketing and production departments, organising distributor and agent samples and ensuring everything is in the right place at the right time.
• Attend meetings for range building, final order sign-off and pre‑production.
• Manage and organise fabric swatches, keeping records to include supplier and recyclable information.
• Create seasonal line sheets, input data, writing product descriptions, advising packaging requirements and basic editing of images.
• Organise products and collections on our website and selling platforms.
• Assist in buying other brands to complement our ranges and feature on our website.

The ideal candidate:

• Experience working within the industry in a similar role
• Strong IT skills with experience using Office applications and retail systems and platforms including Shopify
• Highly organised and focused on deadlines with the ability to prioritise when needed
• Attention to detail and accuracy is essential, as you will be working on shared data documents

What the benefits are

• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays (31 days in total)
• Staff social events
• Annual bonus scheme related to company performance
• Workplace pension scheme
• Generous staff discount
• Parking