P1-The role of buying admin assistant by Lois Holness

P1-The role of buying admin assistant by Lois Holness

1. Lifestyle

   • Fast paced, very hectic
   • Socialiable, fun, exciting

2. Daily duties

   • Colllect all product information to create files which will include: material suppliers, product specifications
   • General database administration, include inputting customer facing online product attributes for new SKUs (stock keeping units)
   • Critical path, tracking production schedules and collecting all documentation for timely product releases.

3. Personality

   • Ability to adapt to an ever changing environment and prioritize workload accordingly
   • A passion for retail, upcoming design trends and styles
   • Hands on, self-motivated and pro-active approach to working

4. Who they work with

   • Junior buyer
   • Assistant buyer
   • Buyer
   • Manafacturers
   • Suppliers
   • The BAA works alongside them assisting them with each task which needs to be completed using critical path to make this is completed efficiently to make sure products are sold to maximum effect.
   • Merchandisers
   • Garment Tech

5. skills and attributes

   • Ability to adapt to an ever changing environment and prioritize workload accordingly
   • Fluency in English, both verbal and written
   • Strong analytical skills with great attention to detail

6. Experience required

   • Ideal but not essential experience with buying skills and understanding of the buying process
   • Excellent experience working with Excel, Power Point and Word
   • Good communication and organisational skills

7. Career opportunities

   • The next steps would to be to progress through the roles to a assistant buyer,buyer,head of buying ect responsibilities increase along with pressure but also the salary

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