Senior Buying Admin Assitant

The Dune Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading footwear brand is seeking a Buying Assistant to join their team in Greater London. This role involves providing pivotal administrative support in the buying process, from raising Purchase Orders to managing fit stages. The ideal candidate will have a passion for buying, excellent communication skills, and at least a year of relevant experience. Enjoy perks like a 60% employee discount and a friendly culture that prioritizes personal development and charity work. If you’re excited about fashion and ready to contribute, apply now!

Benefits

60% employee discount on Dune products

Flexible working options

Company pension scheme

Life assurance for all team members

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Access to Wellbeing Allies

Team socials

Qualifications

• 1 year experience in a BA role is required.
• Strong communication skills are essential.
• Must possess excellent time management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support the Buyer and Assistant Buyer with administrative duties.
• Raise Purchase Orders and ensure communication consistency.
• Monitor delivery status and liaise with suppliers.
• Manage all fit stages according to critical path.

Skills

Time management skills

Communication skills

Passion for Buying and footwear

Trend awareness

Education

Related degree or experience in retail

Job description

About us

Dune London is the leading affordable luxury footwear and accessories brand in the UK, with broad distribution across both the UK and internationally. It has 50 stores in the UK and over 100 in 25 countries around the world. The company is entering a period of sustained growth both through additional stores, expansion of sales on its online channels and through third party partners both in the UK and globally. Celebrating its 30th anniversary the group has over the years built an enviable position as the specialist in quality fashion footwear and accessories which has given it a unique position at the high end of the high street.

About the role

Join our Buying team and play a pivotal role in keeping product flow smooth and fast through exceptional administrative support.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the Buyer and Assistant Buyer on a day to day basis with administration duties.
• Raise Purchase Orders numbers and ensure consistent communication across the team.
• Monitors delivery status, liaising with suppliers and the merchandising team to organise delivery within agreed deadlines in line with critical path.
• Ensure all samples are chased, managed, labelled and in the correct location.
• Manages all fit stages in line with the critical path and updates system where appropriate.
• Supporting with showroom set-up and ensuring all samples are available.
• Keep up to date with current and future trends to assist with mood boards for new ranges and be aware of our competitor activity.

EXPERIENCE / SKILLS REQUIRED

• 1 years experience in a BA role
• A passion for Buying and footwear
• Excellent time management skills
• Awareness of current and future trends
• good communication skills
• A related degree or experience within a similar retailer is desired but not essential.

About the perks

• Blended working – spreading your time across our office and remote working
• Sustainable office in bustling West London (near Westfield)
• Friendly and open culture with flat structures allowing plenty of opportunity for development.
• Company growth and opportunity
• Open-minded company, welcoming thoughts and ideas to be shared
• Working with charitable organisations to help raise funds and give something back. Our current charity partner is Mental Health UK.
• 60% employee discount on Dune products – what’s not to love!
• 25 days holiday (plus the bank holidays)
• Cycle2work
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance for all team members
• We look after our people
• 3.00 p.m. finish every pay day Friday!
• Team socials – we like to have fun!
• Access to our employee assistance programme, retailTRUST, who provide loads of resources to support with wellbeing and personal development offer free counselling legal advice and financial guidance.
• Our own Wellbeing Allies – there to talk when you need them.

What happens next?

We will take a good look at your application and if we don’t feel we are right for you, we’ll make sure we let you know but sadly we are not able to give tailored feedback.

If we are excited to find out more about you, we will give you a call and arrange to talk.

A few things that might help:

• Research the brand, the role, your interviewer on LinkedIn; browse our website; and visit a store if you can
• Make sure you have plenty of examples to show off all your amazing skills and experience relevant to this role