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Life of a Buyers Admin Assistant / Junior Buyer
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Life of a Buyers Admin Assistant / Junior Buyer
ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Contribute to the descision making
- Provide effective administration
- Build relationships and negotiate with suppliers
- Support the Buyer and the Buyers Assistant
- Place orders on the system
- Help to maintain the Critical Path
- Build relationships and liase with merchandising team
- Maintain the sample library ready for product reviews, training updates etc.
- Assist with fit sessions
- Provide key information on new trends to the team
- Deal with Phone/ Email enquiries
- Coffee runs
- Filing
- Tidying the office
- Record comments and actions
- Take an active role in the Buying process
SKILLS
- Administration skills
- Eye for new trends
- Organisation
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Multitaksing
- Fashion related qualification / experience
- Creative
- Motivational
- Descision making
- Critical Thinking
- Note-taking
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
- Buyer
- Buyers Assistant
- Head BNyer
HEAD OFFICE DEPARTMENTS
- Merchandisers
- Suppliers
- Designers
- VM
- Garment Technologists