Buying & Merchandising Administrator Assistant - Beauty

Are you looking for a new challenge in a buying and merchandising role? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Beauty team as a Buying & Merchandising Administrator Assistant!

We offer hybrid working between your home and our office located in our Fenwick Kingston store offering a collaborative and innovative working space.

Please note this role is a fixed term 6 months contract.

What’s in it for you?

When you join Fenwick, you’ll receive:

• 33 days annual leave (inclusive of 8 bank holidays) and a buying holiday benefits scheme in which you are eligible to buy a further days across the year.
• Your birthday off as an additional day annual leave – this can be taken any day within your birth month.
• Up to 25% discount in all Fenwick stores and fenwick.co.uk.
• 'Perks*' - a great way to get Retail, Leisure & Hospitality discounts, exclusive deals, and cashback on a wide range of products.
• WeCare - 24/7 GP, wellbeing advice & support service.
• Hybrid working (Typically Monday-Wednesday working in-office and Thursday & Friday working from home).

We offer a salary of £27,810 pa dependant on experience.

About the role

Our Buying and Merchandising Administrators are a vital part of the buying team, owning all administrative tasks related to buying whilst supporting the day to day running of the category.

Whilst managing a busy workload, you will be a key point of contact for the category, supporting multiple internal and external stakeholders with queries and information.

What we are looking for in a candidate…

• Experience within an administrator role is desirable.
• A keen interest in Buying and premium retail.
• Confident and comfortable with using initiative.
• Good relationship building skills.
• Able to manage time well and prioritise multiple workstreams.
• Highly numerate and IT literate especially in Excel.
• A keen interest in womenswear and knowledge of trends.
• Good analytical skills.

About Fenwick

Fenwick is the UK’s largest family-owned department store group with a rich heritage and history that has shaped who we are today! We are on an exciting journey of investment, looking towards a future that is every bit as bold and brilliant as what has gone before.

We work collaboratively and our 2,000 strong workforce spans across our stores, our support functions including Digital, Buying & Merchandising, IT, Finance, People and Customer Service teams plus our valued restaurants and distribution centres and we are always on the lookout for talent to join our ever-growing family to exceed our customers' expectations.