Buying Admin Assistant

Description

You will be responsible for providing administration support to the Buying team and ensuring that all aspects of the buying process are running smoothly and efficiently. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to;

Order Management -

- Use of internal software to Input and update weekly purchase orders.

- Action any order amendments under direction of the B&M team.

Critical Path Management -

- Managing critical path information with the suppliers (sending template and chasing updated information)

- Using Critical path to ensure timely delivery of stock into the Warehouse, highlighting any possible risks and reasons for delays to the B&M team on outstanding samples/approvals

- Managing approval process, chasing suppliers for Buying samples/Outstanding approvals/fit samples, filing accordingly

Trading Information -

- Preparing weekly and seasonal analysis (Traffic light documents)

- Ensuring preparation for Trade Meeting

- Creating and updating ‘New in’ competitive analysis

- Creating and updating Benchmarking information

- Creating and updating departmental trend and product research

- Monthly comp shop/store visits with report

Sample Management -

- Creating and chasing sample tracker from all suppliers

- Processing samples received (fits, development, shoots/meetings)

- Labeling, logging organizing and filing samples including press and bought.

- Collating and preparing meeting samples.

- Preparing samples for fit meetings and recording fit notes

Administrative Support -

- Receiving, sending and logging in/out post accordingly

- Dealing with telephone ,email queries

- Dealing with department queries, both internally and externally.

- Supplier/Meetings minute taking and distribution

Key experience, skills and abilities; -

- Strong understanding of fashion trends and knowledge of the high street. xjnqpsq

- Excellent communication and team working skills with the ability to adapt

- Able to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines.

- Good attention to detail , Strong organizational skills

- Excellent working knowledge of Excel, word and Outlook

Benefits -

- BSHF Cash plan – optional

- 50% staff discount (full price items only)

- Free tea and coffee

The above Specification is not exhaustive and you will be required to fulfil any other reasonable task requests

Ad ID: 5419328494