We are looking for a Buyers Assistant to support our exciting and very busy Buying team. You will be responsible for a variety of support functions and it is critical that you are a strong team player with excellent attention to detail.
This role is critical to the success of our core function of retail designer fashion as part of the team that provides the items for sale on our site.
Key Responsibilities:
* Order Administration; analysing stock packages, writing, reviewing, checking confirmations and revising accordingly. Order Upload.
* Management of Vendor Terms Directory & New Supplier set up, in conjunction with Retail Coordinator.
* Market prep; Update vendor packs for buying trips, schedule and confirm appointments, liaise with Merchandising to collate required information for each vendor meeting.
* Weekly Trade; Pull weekly sales reports and work with Buyer to review risks and maximise opportunities. Feedback actions to internal teams where appropriate.
* Supporting the Buy team to achieve OTB targets. Weekly monitoring of orders due and in writing, work in conjunction with Retail team to monitor deliveries, highlighting risk and feedback to teams.
* Communicate Buy Strategy to wider business- creation of Buy Alert documents to best showcase aesthetic and outline financials.
* Regular Competitor analysis and feedback to team.
* General admin, constant site monitoring, correcting pricing inaccuracies, pulling ad hoc sales information, support merch ops and back office team with any invoice queries.
Essential Skills & Requirements
* Significant commercial experienced gained in a fashion retail merchandising environment (ideally luxury, multi-brand)
* Off-Price experience will be a distinct advantage
* Numerate with strong analytical mind and computer literacy.
* Advanced Excel knowledge absolutely essential.
* Commercial Awareness – working to develop full understanding of the nature of our business, products and competitive market in order to drive the best performance.
* Team player – build relationships with other internal and external teams and functions for personal and business development.
* Strong eye for detail and organisational skills and strives for a high level of accuracy.
* Proactive and able to work with stringent deadlines.
* Excellent work ethic and ability to multi-task.
* Professional and well spoken with excellent communication skills.
* Ability to speak French and/or Italian desirable