Application Deadline: 8 September 2025
Department: Buying
Location: London
Description
As Disturbia continues to grow, the need has arisen to hire a Buying Admin Assistant to join our Buying Team on a 6 month contract.
This is a supportive role to the buying team, directly supporting the wider buying team and partnering with our existing BAAs. This a great entry level position for anyone interested in entering the buying industry in a fast growing fashion brand.
Key Responsibilities
* Raising and amending Purchase Orders (POs)
* Create PO overviews to share with the wider business.
* Sample Management – ensuring all samples are organised for fits, sign off meetings, rack ups and photo shoot campaigns.
* Critical path management, working with the Tech team and supporting the buying team. Ensure key dates are met, chasing up any issues with suppliers and making the buying team are aware of any potential delays. Ensure fit samples are received in line with the critical path and fitted on time. Manage library of lab dips and strike offs.
* Ensure key information entered on Centric for visibility across the teams.
* Working daily with overseas suppliers and building strong trustworthy relationships
* Assist with preparing product for sign off meetings.
* Ensuring smooth running of the department, and assisting buying team with day-to-day administrative tasks
* Market Analysis support - undertaking weekly comparative shopping/bench-marking reports.
* Other ad hoc duties as required
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
* A degree in fashion or past experience in a fashion environment.
* Excellent knowledge of the fashion industry
* Strong, clear, and competent communication skills
* High level of competency with reporting platforms and spreadsheets
* Confidence, self-motivation, and tenacity are essential.
* Organisational skills are a must as you will juggle a workload with multiple different tasks
* The ability to prioritise
* Meticulous attention to detail
* Good time management skills
Benefits
* Holiday allowance starting at 21 days (pro rata with contract), not including bank holidays increasing with length of service.
* Annual leave purchase scheme
* A company social fund where we put a portion of money away each month to put towards team and company social activities
* Cycle to work scheme
* Flexible start and end times
* Up to 30% store discount
* Regular socials and social fun
* Birthday treats
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