Buying Admin Assistant - Sabbatical Cover
We are looking for a Buying Admin Assistant for a temporary period from October/November 2025 through July 2026.
Overview
HR Coordinator at Pretty Lavish & NOBL | Diversity and Inclusion, Learning & Development, HR, Recruitment, Employee Wellbeing. Pretty Lavish specialises in sophisticated occasionwear, luxury knitwear and recently bridal wear. We aim to make luxury affordable by designing quality, timeless pieces that fit day to night wear across seasons.
Responsibilities
* Contribute to the development, management and processes related to buying stock and intake
* Manage critical path, stock intake and product launches
* Raise purchase orders and handle communication relating to development of range
* Support wider buying team with preparation and coordination for booking meetings and signoffs aligned to annual critical path
* Carry out competitor analysis, trend research and price architecture reviews
* Use sales data to review weekly performance and pull Top 10’s ahead of trade
* Regularly conduct competitor shops and create reports on current retail activity to share with the team
* Assist in developing range ideas and contribute to commercial decisions
* Manage samples and support ecommerce shoot sample coordination
* Oversee fit session and provide fit comments
* Handle daily admin tasks and maintain communication with internal team and external suppliers
* Update online schedules and collection boards for the team
* Assist AB and Buyer in meeting preparation
* Brand ambassador and awareness of brand vision
Skills, Experience and Qualifications
* Some level of BAA experience, even if for a short time during work placement or internship, would be desirable
* Passion for Pretty Lavish and the values we stand for
* A commercial mindset whilst knowing the trends and what would work for our market
* Collaborative and team player mindset
* Calm and considered approach to problem solving
* Hybrid Working
* In-person location: Widford, Hertfordshire
* Early finish Fridays - last Friday of every month
* Generous staff discount – 50% for you, 20% for your friends and family
* Birthday Day – your birthday off every year after one year of service
* Start-up culture – opportunity to make a real impact in a fast-growing company
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Administrative
Industries
* Retail
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