Buying Admin Assistants

Building on the success of our placement programme, we’re delighted to be recruiting for permanent Buying Admin Assistant opportunities within our Buying team.

These roles offer a fantastic opportunity for individuals at the beginning of their careers to learn from experienced teams, develop commercial skills and build a long-term career in Buying at N Brown.

• Womenswear Jersey & Knit
• Menswear Own Brand
• Branded Sportswear
• Partnerships
• Intimates

The Buyer’s Admin Assistant role reports to a Buyer/Senior Buyer, working together to deliver the best ranges for our customers. The role manages the administration of a given department ensuring all systems are kept up to date, delivering a profitable customer‑centric range and providing day‑to‑day administrative support to the category.

• Maintaining CP, communicating with suppliers regularly to ensure key deadlines are met and any delivery risks are highlighted in advance
• Regular CP calls to build supplier relationships
• Setting up new styles in our internal systems
• Providing administrative support to the Assistant buyer and the wider team
• Managing samples: organising and preparing them for shoots
• Carrying out online comparative shopping to develop and maintain knowledge of the current marketplace
• Assisting team meetings – helping prepare for monthly reviews and sign‑offs
• Prepping for fit sessions
• Additional ad‑hoc tasks

• Ability to work on your own initiative in a fast‑paced environment
• Strong team ethos – collaborating, building excellent relationships and communicating confidently with peers and suppliers
• Ability to work well in a team while striving on individual tasks
• Highly organised with excellent time‑keeping skills
• PC and Excel literacy
• Exceptional attention to detail
• A passion for clothing

• Hybrid working – 3 days in the office at a minimum
• 24 days holiday (+ 8 bank holidays)
• Enhanced maternity and adoption leave
• Company pension with up to 8% N Brown contribution
• Mental health support, including access to wellbeing champions and counselling services
• Financial wellbeing support – Stream tool for tracking pay, accessing early earnings and managing money
• Colleague discount across all N Brown brands
• Onsite café with subsidised rates and local restaurant discounts
• Life Assurance
• Paid volunteer time – a full day paid to volunteer for a charity of your choice

We’re an equal‑opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.