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Buying Administrator

Cameo Consultancy

Posted 22 days ago, valid for 7 days

Oxford, Oxfordshire OX44 7RJ, England

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

Full Time

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The Buying Administrator role is ideal for those starting a career in buying or recent graduates seeking their first commercial office position.
This full-time and permanent position offers a starting salary of up to circa £26,000 and includes a hybrid work model of three days in the office and two days working from home.
Key responsibilities include supporting the Buying team with sample management, product descriptions, and general administrative tasks.
Candidates should be detail-oriented, organized, and possess strong IT skills, particularly in Excel, with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
The company promotes a friendly and collaborative culture, providing opportunities for training, personal development, and increasing holiday entitlement from 20 days to a maximum of 25 days.

Are you looking to start a career in buying or a graduate looking for your first commercial office role? As Buying Administrator you will be joining an established and growing catalogue and web-based brand, located just outside Oxford. Offering a starting salary of up to circa£26,000, Monday to Friday office hours and a hybrid of office (3 days) and WFH, the company who offer a lifestyle range, including clothing and accessories. The role is full time and permanent. They have a friendly, supportive and collaborative culture working well together to achieve excellent results.

Purpose of the role:To support the Buying team in managing the selection and production processes for the catalogue.

Key Responsibilities for the Buying Administrator Role:

Filing all invoices for ordering, logging and returning samples from suppliers
Organising samples for selection, photo shoots, logging all items on excel
Accurately recording information managing all administration related to product selected
Writing detailed product descriptions for the Buyer to use in web and catalogue copy
Organising all pack ups for photo shoots
Logging details of all books and stationery
Creating a bank of images for website and catalogue
Checking copy information for website matches and catalogues
Dealing with any customer or warehouse queries to resolve any quality issues or providing additional information.
Checking catalogue layouts and proofs ensuring all correct products are listed
General admin support

Key Skills Required for the Buying Administrator Role:

Detail orientated
Organised, used to working to deadlines
Confident communicator
Work well under pressure and able to multitask
Adaptable in a changing environment
Strong IT skills, particularly excel
Able to work on own initiative
Own transport essential, due to remote location

What's in it for you?

A starting salary of circa £26,000
Working as part of a supportive and collaborative team
Training progression and personal development
Standard office hours Monday - Friday
Hybrid working
20 days holiday increasing with each year to a max of 25

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