As Buyers Administrative Assistant you will play a pivotal role in the smooth running of the department by providing a comprehensive range of administrative support to the Buying team. The role will focus on the organisation and coordination of the team's workloads commitments to ensure business demands are met.
Key Responsibilities:
* Provide Buying Team support on a daily basis, build and manage internal and external customer relationships.
* Maintain the critical path of the department, preparing samples, relevant documentation to support upcoming deadlines as requested.
* Prepare weekly Trade documentation and samples for Buyer.
* Attend meetings as requested and take minutes and ensure this is distributed to the team in a timely manner and monitor progress / actions.
* Participate in and sometimes lead ad hoc projects as requested by the senior buying team.
* Act as first point of contact for external and internal queries, redirecting to the most appropriate person as necessary.
* Carry out various daily administrative tasks as requested and deal with various forms of communication, including emails and phone calls and complete any further general administrative tasks as required.
* Prepare costing sheets and raise purchase orders as directed by the buyers when required.
Please note, this list is not exhaustive, and you may be asked to undertake other tasks, deemed appropriate to the role, as directed by a member of the management team.
Our Story
The LeMieux brand was founded in 2006 by Olympic event rider Robert Lemieux and his wife Lisa and has developed into the fastest-growing British equestrian and lifestyle brand, with distributors and retailers throughout the world.
At LeMieux, we're a company of diverse talents united by a passion for equestrianism. We work hard to exceed our customers' expectations of us, and to make our brand, products and community the best they can be. Innovation can be seen everywhere at our purpose-built Romsey HQ on the edge of the New Forest and across our global trade network.
Our Vision
Our vision is to be the most exciting equestrian brand on the planet. We think constantly about the horse and rider, solving their problems and improving their experiences, and we apply exacting standards to our products and practices. We share a flexible sense of collective idea generation, responsibility and problem-solving, which makes our fast growth possible. Our future is exciting. We have an ambitious vision and we're expanding our 150-strong global team to achieve it. There has never been a better time to join LeMieux.
Life at LeMieux
At LeMieux, we're all equestrians, whether we ride or not. Hard graft is part and parcel of life with horses, and this ethos drives everything we do. If you share our energy, grit, determination, and passion to get things done, you'll fit right in.
We're growing fast. Are you motivated by new experiences, ready to try new things and excited by change?
We're looking for exceptional people with diverse talents who are ready to immerse themselves in our unique world. You'll need to chase innovation, trade in ideas, be exacting about detail, share your journey, and obsess about inspiring our global community of riders and their horses.
Benefits
From financial security to time with your loved ones (on two legs or four), we continually invest in our employees. Benefits vary by role, but you can expect:
* Flexible working hours (role dependent)
* Wellbeing focused employee assistance program
* Company pension
* Annual staff discount and LeMieux clothing allowance
* Free on-site parking and car charging
* Generous OT and TOIL allowances (role dependant)
* Annual Christmas shut down