TOPSHOP/TOPMAN - Buying Assistant

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Buying Assistant to join their dynamic team in London. This role is perfect for someone passionate about fashion and eager to contribute to product development. You will be responsible for maintaining the Critical Path, managing samples, and ensuring timely communication with suppliers. Your organizational skills and attention to detail will be crucial in supporting the Buying team and enhancing the customer experience. This position offers a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the fashion world while enjoying a range of benefits, including employee discounts and personal development opportunities.

Benefits

Employee discount

Personal development opportunities

Employee sample sales

Access to LinkedIn learning

25 days paid annual leave

Discretionary bonus scheme

Private medical care

Flexible benefits allowance

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of fashion trends and culture.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with great organization.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the Critical Path and communicate with suppliers.
• Manage a high volume of samples and support product development.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

MS Office Proficiency

Fashion Knowledge

Initiative

Tools

MS Office

Job description

TOPSHOP/TOPMAN - Buying Assistant, London

Client: ASOS

Location: London, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: b6fe54cb389d

Job Views: 5

Posted: 05.05.2025

Expiry Date: 19.06.2025

Job Description

What you'll be doing:

1. Maintaining the Critical Path and communicating with suppliers to ensure that we meet each key date in the trading calendar and the product runs on time.
2. Managing and keeping track of a high volume of samples, through fit sessions, development, shoots, sign-off meetings.
3. Accurately raising purchase orders in line with supplier/brand deadlines, and managing these throughout the product lifecycle to ensure the range plan is fully up to date.
4. Working closely with Merchandising, Design, Production, Technical, Marketing, and your Brands/Suppliers daily.
5. Delivering efficient administrative support to the team, to ensure that everything runs smoothly and that relevant reports and files are kept up to date at all times.
6. Supporting your Buying team with product development that is customer-focused and aligns with the wider business strategy, with relevant attention to commercialism, costing, and innovation.
7. Conducting regular competitive shops to understand competitor activity, identifying opportunities for the department, and presenting back ideas to the team.
8. Attending relevant systems and soft skills training to drive your development.

Qualifications

We'd love to meet someone who...

1. Is super organized, able to use their initiative, and to work in a fast-paced environment.
2. Lives and breathes fashion and is passionate about product.
3. Has a strong understanding of 20-something culture and the TOPSHOP/TOPMAN customer, and is able to find the latest trends relevant to them.
4. Has great attention to detail, to ensure all the important details such as selling price, shipment dates, and product attributes are precise.
5. Is able to build great professional relationships.
6. Is confident using MS Office and learning new systems.

Additional Information

BeneFITS

• Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!)
• ASOS Develops (personal development opportunities across the business)
• Employee sample sales
• Access to a huge range of LinkedIn learning materials
• 25 days paid annual leave + an extra celebration day for a special moment
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Private medical care scheme
• Flexible benefits allowance - which you can choose to take as extra cash, or use towards other benefits

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