Buying and Merchandising Admin Assistant
Buying & Merchandising Admin Assistant
Salary: £22,000p.a
Location: Dorking - Hybrid (3 days in the office)
Our client is seeking an entry level candidate to provide administrative support to the Buying & Merchandising team. You will be responsible for all administrative duties related to the buying and merchandising functions. Reporting to the Assistant Merchandiser. This is a key role within the team and will expose the candidate to all elements of the buying and merchandising functions.
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities
Buying
- Support the Assistant Buyer/Buyers where needed and deputise in their absence
- Set up new products on orderwise from information provided by the buying team on range plans/new line forms
- Raise orders and track delivery for new lines as required
- Manage the domestic samples in the sample room & run bi-annual sample sales for staff
- Collect samples from the post room for the Buying team, unpack and dispose of boxes/tissues/bubble wrap and highlight to buying team
Merchandising
- Support the Assistant Merchandiser where needed and deputise in their absence
- Raise orders for repeat lines/replen
- Import levels, tickets and price changes as required
- Update the Delivery Schedule
- Create and distribute daily sales reports
- Work closely with the Warehouse to resolve any inbound / outbound issues that may arise
- Data sweeps to catch missing data and rectify
Both
- Quarterly store visits and feedback to the buying team
- Build and maintain effective working relationship with suppliers, be the first point of contact for the B&M team
- General admin duties for the team as required
Key Skills
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Great attention to detail
- Proactive, flexible and have a positive attitude
- Experience with excel is preferred
- Retail experience preferable but not required
Required skills
- Buying
- Data
- Merchandising
- Reporting
Reference: 52595835
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