Buying Admin Assistant Home Textiles 12 months FTC
Job details
Salary £23,762.39 Discipline Reference024805
N Brown – who we are and why work for us?
N Brown is a leading UK digital retail platform for clothing, footwear, home and technology, headquartered in Manchester and employing over 1,200 people nationwide. Through our strategic retail brands JD Williams, Jacamo and Simply Be and our unique payments offering, we exist to champion inclusivity and serve the underserved. Our customers are our passion, and we take great pride in delivering products that ensure they can look and feel amazing, without compromising on choice, value and accessibility.
We’re committed to building a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive environment that values equality for all. Our vision is that by ‘championing inclusion, we’ll become the most loved and trusted fashion retailer’. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging are, therefore, at the heart of our culture.
In May 2024 we were delighted to be named one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024. We work hard to create a happy and inclusive culture for everyone and we’re so proud to have made this list - as voted for by our very own colleagues!
A day in the life of a Buying Admin Assistant
1. Maintaining CP, communicating with suppliers regularly to ensure that key deadlines are met and any risks to deliveries are highlighted in advance and shared with wider team.
2. Regular CP calls to help build supplier relationships.
3. Setting up new styles in our internal systems
4. Provide administrative support to the Assistant buyer and the wider team
5. Sample management: organising and preparing samples for press, shoots
6. Owning approvals process and managing up to Assistant buyer to ensure deadlines are met.
7. Responsible for sending out courier packages and opening post daily.
8. Carrying out online comparative shopping to develop and maintain knowledge of the current marketplace.
9. Assisting team meetings- helping prepare for monthly reviews and sign offs
10. Prepping for fit sessions
11. Additional ad-hoc tasks
What are we looking for?
12. The ability to work on your own initiative and in a fast-paced environment
13. A strong team ethos – working collaboratively, building excellent relationships and communicating confidently to both peers and suppliers
14. The ability to work well in a team but with the ability to strive in individual tasks
15. Highly organised with excellent time keeping skills
16. Excellent communication skills
17. Strong commercial awareness
18. PC and Excel literate
19. Exceptional attention to detail
20. A passion for clothing
What’s in it for you?
21. Hybrid working 3 days in the office at a minimum)
22. 24 days holiday (+ 8 bank holidays)
23. Annual bonus scheme
24. Enhanced maternity and adoption leave
25. Company pension with up to 8% N Brown contribution
26. Mental Health support both internally and externally, including access to our wellbeing champions and counselling services
27. A range of financial wellbeing support
28. Stream - a financial wellbeing tool that helps you track your pay, access earnings early and manage your money with confidence
29. Colleague discount across all N Brown brands
30. Onsite café with subsidised rates and local restaurant discounts!
31. Life Assurance and Private Medical Insurance
32. Paid volunteer time – all our colleagues can take a full day paid to volunteer for a charity of their choice
Ways of Working
We offer hybrid working which varies across the business depending on the role you’re in. Our Head Office is located in the Northern Quarter in Manchester City Centre. So if you are travelling by train, tram or bus we’re perfectly located, plus we’re surrounded by cool cafes, trendy bars and the best places to eat!