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Buyers Assistant

Zachary Daniels
Posted 10 hours ago, valid for 22 days
Location

Reading, Berkshire RG30 3HG

Salary

£28,000 - £32,000 per day

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Buyers Assistant position in Reading offers a salary range of £28,000 to £32,000.
  • Candidates should have a passion for fashion and a desire to kickstart their careers in the retail industry.
  • Responsibilities include managing sample management, supplier communications, and supporting new product development.
  • The role requires attention to detail, effective communication, and the ability to manage critical paths and purchase orders.
  • No specific years of experience are mentioned, but a tenacious and personable attitude is essential.

Buyers Assistant | Reading | Clothing, Home, Leisure | £28,000 - £32,000 You'll work closely to your Buyer in ensuring that the day to day of your department is running smoothly across sample management, supplier communications and ultimately new product development.THE DAY TO DAY AS THE BUYERS ASSISTANT:

  • Manage the accuracy and detail of the critical path
  • Complete and take ownership of comp shops & new in reports
  • Contribute and support with Sign Off meetings; ensuring sample management is done, comp shops, costings, fabrics, trims and colours are all organised ready for these meetings
  • Understand and accurately manage PO's and sizing
  • Work with studio for imagery, ensuring images are on site and live when stock is delivered
  • Run and work with merchandising and buyer on deliveries
  • Approvals for lab dips, fabrics, trims to be done
  • Keeping file of all approvals and samples for reference
  • Chasing hand overs, fit comments and general approvals or actions required with suppliers & factories
  • Check the accuracy and detail of care and wash labels
  • Action any delays, cancellations or phasing with the team and suppliers/factories

AS THE BUYERS ASSISTANT, YOU WILL BE:

  • Tenacious
  • Passionate
  • Have a true, genuine love for fashion
  • Wanting to kickstart your career
  • Personable, chatty, friendly
  • Confidence is key!

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.