Buying Admin Assistant

About us:

AM London, and our brand Threadbare was built out of something personal – a bond between father and daughter, and a shared love of fashion passed down through generations. What began as a family passion has grown into a British brand recognised for its commitment to Trusted Style and Honest Value.

Based in Manchester, the heart of the UK’s fashion and textile industry, Threadbare continues to design with one clear purpose: to create clothing that combines elevated design, everyday wearability, and lasting quality. Built for the everyday wardrobe, Threadbare is proud to be stocked in iconic fashion marketplaces including Next, ASOS and Zalando – bringing our vision of Trusted Style and Honest Value to customers across the world.

We're now looking for a Buying Admin Assistant, to work in our Manchester HQ.

• Manage the critical path, updating daily and with each supplier/factory weekly, updating buyers and senior design, QC in weekly meetings
• Manage all submissions filing, sample, and showroom management
• Co-ordinate all ladies post and distributing to correct teams
• Raise new POs
• Support the buying team with communication to suppliers regarding approvals, deliveries and sampling
• Support in meeting prep by hanging, steaming, printing, prompting designers with CAD amendments
• Conduct site walks to spot any issues on our platforms
• Liaise with the Ecommerce team to ensure enrichment is complete
• Liaise with design to ensure all overviews are accurate

• Fashion/Retail Industry Experience (minimum 1 year), ideally in a Buying Admin Assistant, Production Assistant, or Product Development role.
• Familiarity with critical path management in a fashion retail environment
• Demonstrated ability in meeting prep, filing, organising samples, and documentation.

• 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays, plus your birthday off
• Generous 40% staff discount and sample sales
• 25% friends and family discount
• Company Pension Scheme
• Length of Service Awards
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay