Location: Manchester

Type: Permanent

Industry: Ladieswear

Job Ref: TGN4628

The Company:

We are looking for an Assistant Buyer (Ladies Multi Product) to join a successful online Fashion Ladieswear Retailer. This is a great opportunity for an ambitious candidate to join a growing fast-paced fashion brand which means there is an opportunity to take on additional responsibility whilst learning the key skills of a Buyer within a small team. The ideal candidate will have 2 years’ experience with Fashion Buying, have a commercial fashion eye & thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressured environment. Working hours are Monday to Friday 930am-530pm.

Benefits:

• Hybrid working
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Company pension
• Birthday day off
• Staff Discount
• Close to a train station

The Role:

• Working closely with the Buying & Merchandising teams.
• Supporting on a wide range of tasks from product range building, supplier communication, sample management, departmental admin and order raising.
• You will be involved in trade, emerging trend meetings and weekly Buy sign offs.
• Ensure the department is running smoothly & your tasks completed to deadlines.
• Critical Path Management alongside the Merchandising team.
• Monitor the weekly supplier critical paths & flag problems / risks to shipments.
• Communicate with suppliers daily, chasing cost prices, fabric information etc.
• Day to day Admin – update range plans, complete data sheets, file lab dips and bulk fabrics etc.
• Purchase order Creation.
• Weekly Buying prep including samples steamed and hung ready for the Buying team.
• Take photos for the Buy sign off pack.
• Present in the weekly Buy and weekly trade meetings in the absence of your Buyer.
• Attend all fit meetings, fill in relevant documents and support in the commercial fitting of a garment.
• Approve Lab dips and bulks.
• Sample Management.
• Ensuring sample room is kept tidy and up to date.
• Chase in photoshoot samples & ensure the correct products are handed over for shoots.
• Work with Tech to chase in fit samples in line with critical path management.
• Depending on experience you may have the opportunity to take ownership of a product range.
• Other duties as required.

Skills Required:

• Have a minimum of 2 years experience within Fashion Buying.
• Strong Excel skills – Pivot tables and formulas are ideal skills.
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Organised with the ability to manage a workload and prioritise where required.
• The ability to build rapport and relationships with suppliers and colleagues
• Strong administrative skills and the ability to work independently
• Critical path workflow and management skills
• A “right first time” attitude.
• Strong team player – work towards the brand goals with a solution focused positive mindset.