Buyers Assistant | Fashion & Homewear Brand | Leeds | Circa £25,000 Benefits: Flexibility that works for you - hybrid options with just 2 days a week in the office. Career growth - clear progression paths and development programmes to turn your role into a career. Inclusive culture - a business that values individuality, fairness, and talent above all. Brilliant benefits - competitive salary, pension, healthcare cash plan, and 37 days holiday. Amazing discounts - exclusive savings across our much-loved brands. Overview of The Role & Brand: We're looking for a switched-on, ambitious BAA to join our Buying team. This is a brilliant opportunity to learn the ropes of the full buying cycle, build your confidence in a fast-paced environment, and work closely with suppliers, factories, and internal teams to bring exciting product ranges to life. The Buyers Assistant Role: Owning and maintaining the critical path, ensuring deliveries, approvals, and key dates are on track. Coordinating and chasing suppliers/factories for handovers, fit comments, lab dips, and approvals. Managing the full sample process - organising, tracking, despatching, and prepping samples for sign-off meetings, shoots, PR, and trade reviews. Supporting the Assistant Buyer with range selection and product briefs, keeping fabrics, trims, costings, and comp shop insights organised and ready. Inputting and maintaining accurate merchandise files and systems (EKR/matrix). Partnering with Merchandising, Studio, and E-Com to make sure stock launches online with the right imagery, copy, and timing. Attending fit sessions with QA, ensuring all notes and approvals are logged and actioned. Keeping the department running smoothly with top-notch admin, filing, housekeeping, and communication. What we're looking for: Tenacious, organised, and not afraid of numbers. Calm under pressure with sharp attention to detail. Confident communicator who loves building relationships. A genuine passion for fashion, trends, and product. Personable, friendly, and proactive - someone who thrives in a team but can also take ownership. This is your chance to gain hands-on exposure to buying, develop supplier relationships, and set the foundations for a successful career in fashion. BBBH34287