Buying Admin Assistant

Job description

Buying Admin Assistant Department: Menswear: Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time Location: Head Office, Chelsea House: Reporting To: Isaac Spurway-Thorp: Description: The Buying team at River Island play a key role in realising the commercial opportunities created by our unique designs across all of our channels. This is achieved though effective range planning, awareness of key commercial data and customer trends, excellent supplier relations and internal networks, and execution of the Buying Strategy to deliver sales and profit plans. The Buyers Admin Assistant supports this through the smooth running of the critical path through the whole Buying cycle, from placing purchase orders, creating and maintaining the critical path, attending fit sessions and maintaining the sample library. Key Accountabilities: - Efficient and accurate order and invoice management, including maintenance of supplier base details and fabric orders - Effective sample management, including labelling, working with suppliers, maintaining the development tracker and ensuring the correct samples are available to support meetings - Supporting fit meetings with relevant paperwork and rails - Co-ordinating lab...