Company Description
We're ASOS. We blend our flair for fashion with our love of cutting-edge technology, but more importantly, we're interested in how we can bring the best out of you.
We exist to give people the confidence to be whoever they want to be, and that goes for our people too. At ASOS, you're free to be your true self without judgment, and channel your creativity into a platform used by millions.
Job Description
THE ROLE
Buyers Administrators provide critical admin support to our Buying teams. They help the Buyer and Assistant Buyer to develop and select the most exciting fashion ranges that are loved by our 20-something customer. They work collaboratively to ensure that the department runs smoothly, supporting with sample management, updating the critical path, and raising orders in line with supplier and brand deadlines.
The Team
ASOS is one of the UK's top fashion and beauty destinations, expanding globally at a rapid pace. Our values are to be authentic, brave, creative, and disciplined, and we live and breathe these in everything we do.
The Buying team is instrumental in making ASOS the first for fashion and trends across womenswear and menswear. Within our Own Buy function, which includes ASOS Design, ASOS White, and Collusion, our teams focus on developing and delivering a range that pushes boundaries and meets our customer’s needs. The Buyers work closely with Design, Merchandising, Marketing, and Garment Technology, maintaining relationships with a wide supplier base to ensure the product we deliver is the best it can be.
The Branded buying teams are responsible for creating and sourcing the brand mix for their department, covering big commercial brands through to high-end designers and emerging brands to offer our customer the most exciting fashion trends and create a point of difference in the global market.
What you'll be doing
* Maintaining the Critical Path and communicating with suppliers to ensure key dates in the trading calendar are met and the product runs on time
* Managing and tracking a high volume of samples through fit sessions, development, shoots, and sign-off meetings
* Raising purchase orders accurately in line with supplier/brand deadlines and managing these throughout the product lifecycle
* Collaborating daily with Merchandising, Design, Production, Technical, Marketing, and your Brands/Suppliers
* Providing efficient administrative support to ensure smooth operations and up-to-date reports and files
* Supporting the Buying team with product development aligned with customer focus, commercialism, costing, and innovation
* Conducting regular competitor shops to understand activity and presenting ideas to the team
* Attending relevant training to support your development
Qualifications
We'd love to meet someone who...
* Is super organized, proactive, and thrives in a fast-paced environment
* Lives and breathes fashion and is passionate about product
* Understands 20-something culture and the ASOS customer, and can identify relevant trends
* Has excellent attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in pricing, shipment dates, and product attributes
* Builds strong professional relationships
* Is confident with MS Office and eager to learn new systems
Additional Information
Benefits
* Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!)
* Personal development opportunities through ASOS Develops
* Employee sample sales
* Access to LinkedIn learning materials
* 25 days paid annual leave + an extra celebration day
* Discretionary bonus scheme
* Private medical care
* Flexible benefits allowance
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