Buyers Admin Assistant; BAA), homewares & gifting

Position: Buyers Admin Assistant (BAA), homewares & gifting
Location: West Sussex

£28,000 West Sussex / Surrey We are looking for a BAA / Buyers Admin Assistant to join a successful, thriving business with a global retail customer base. In this role you will work with design-led product and alongside a talented team, ensuring that you are purchasing the best quality products at the best price, whilst ensuring that target margins are being met.

This is a great company to work for who offer huge opportunities for growth & progression. The successful candidate will have a genuine desire to pursue a career within Buying, and ideally have some experience of / exposure to buying, purchasing, wholesale environment, or a qualification in a related field. Duties in this role will include:
Supporting in sourcing goods and materials from international suppliers Working closely with suppliers on a daily basis, build strong relationships Raising purchase orders, placing orders with suppliers in the UK, Europe, and Far East Raising and processing purchase orders for retail customers Checking and approving packaging artwork Working closely with the Sales and Design teams to ensure suppliers have all the necessary information for planned orders to enable production and deliveries to progress efficiently Sample approval and management Maintaining critical paths, chasing suppliers, and communicating any changes to the relevant teams Planning and arrange deliveries from port to warehouse and to ensure timely arrivals Maintaining production and shipping trackers Skills and qualities needed for this role:
Some exposure to buying, purchasing, wholesale or procurement within a wholesale / B2B environment, or a qualification in a related field Strong communication skills with the ability to form excellent working relationships both internally and externally, domestic and oversees Proactive person, who thrives in a fast-paced role and busy working environment Some knowledge of critical paths and product development timelines an advantage Some experience working with / exposure to global factories would be ideal Flexible, driven, numeric and highly organised Brilliant multi-tasker with the ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously Good Excel and MS Office skills A flexible approach with a positive outlook, and a team player!

Diversity & Inclusion:
Our client values diversity and encourages applicants from all backgrounds and identities. They are committed to fostering an equitable and inclusive culture of belonging across the company.