Assistant Fashion Buyer

Excel Recruitment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Excel Recruitment partners with a well-established fashion supplier in West Dublin to recruit an Assistant Fashion Buyer. The role focuses on developing, purchasing and launching seasonal fashion ranges, acting as a primary contact for suppliers throughout the product development process.

The ideal candidate has prior buying assistant/buyer experience in fashion, strong trend analysis, negotiation and Excel proficiency, and the ability to manage multiple priorities to meet demanding deadlines.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Buying Assistant or Assistant Buyer within fashion, clothing, accessories or related product category.
• Strong interest in fashion trends, product development and wholesale.
• Good commercial awareness with ability to interpret sales and stock information.
• Experience communicating with suppliers and managing samples, purchase orders and critical paths.
• Excellent organisational skills and strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and purchasing of seasonal fashion ranges from initial concept through to delivery and launch.
• Act as a key point of contact for suppliers throughout the product development process.
• Conduct trend analysis, competitor shopping and market research to identify new product opportunities.
• Request, review and provide feedback on product samples, quotations and specifications.
• Monitor critical paths, supplier lead times and delivery schedules.
• Raise purchase orders and maintain accurate style, pricing, barcode and product information.
• Work closely with the Merchandising team to maximise sales and maintain product availability.
• Coordinate packaging, product imagery, descriptions and supporting materials for retail and online customers.
• Carry out quality-control checks on incoming deliveries.
• Support seasonal photoshoots, sales materials, planograms and customer launches.
• Communicate supplier delays, stock risks and delivery issues to the relevant departments.
• Support the management and clearance of discontinued, excess and slow-moving stock.
• Maintain accurate supplier, product and purchasing records across internal systems.

Skills

Fashion buying

Supplier liaison

Analytical mindset

Time management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Are you an experienced buying professional with a passion for fashion, product development and delivering commercially successful ranges? We are looking for an organised and commercially focused Assistant Buyer for our well-established fashion supplier client. This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-paced buying department, supporting the development, purchasing and launch of seasonal fashion ranges. West Dublin based.

Package

• Salary €36k doe
• Career progression opportunities

Key Responsibilities for this Assistant Fashion Buyer job include:

• Support the development and purchasing of seasonal fashion ranges from initial concept through to delivery and launch.
• Act as a key point of contact for suppliers throughout the product development process.
• Conduct trend analysis, competitor shopping and market research to identify new product opportunities.
• Request, review and provide feedback on product samples, quotations and specifications.
• Monitor critical paths, supplier lead times and delivery schedules.
• Raise purchase orders and maintain accurate style, pricing, barcode and product information.
• Work closely with the Merchandising team to maximise sales and maintain product availability.
• Coordinate packaging, product imagery, descriptions and supporting materials for retail and online customers.
• Carry out quality-control checks on incoming deliveries.
• Support seasonal photoshoots, sales materials, planograms and customer launches.
• Communicate supplier delays, stock risks and delivery issues to the relevant departments.
• Support the management and clearance of discontinued, excess and slow-moving stock.
• Maintain accurate supplier, product and purchasing records across internal systems.

Requirements for this Assistant Fashion Buyer job include:

• Previous experience as a Buying Assistant or Assistant Buyer within fashion, clothing, accessories or a related product category.
• A strong interest in fashion trends, product development and wholesale.
• Good commercial awareness with the ability to interpret sales and stock information.
• Experience communicating with suppliers and managing samples, purchase orders and critical paths.
• Excellent organisational skills and strong attention to detail.
• Confident numerical, analytical and administrative abilities.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and meet demanding deadlines.
• A proactive, collaborative and solutions-focused approach.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience using buying or product-management systems.