Asos Apprenticeships – Buyer – Womenswear

Job Description:

Buyers Administrators provide critical admin support to our Buying teams. They help the Buyer and Assistant buyer to develop and select the most exciting fashion ranges that are loved by our 20-something customer. They work collaboratively to ensure that the department runs smoothly, supporting with sample management, updating the critical path and raising orders in line with supplier and brand deadlines.

Job Responsibilities:

• Delivering efficient administrative support to the team, to ensure that everything runs smoothly and that relevant reports and files are kept up to date at all times
• Attending relevant systems and soft skills training, to drive your development
• Managing and keeping track of a high volume of samples, through fit sessions, development, shoots, sign off meetings
• Maintaining the Critical Path and communicating with suppliers to ensure that we meet each key date in the trading calendar and the product runs on time
• Conducting regular comp shops to understand competitor activity, identifying opportunities for the department and presenting back ideas to the team
• Supporting your Buying team with product development that is customer focused and aligns with the wider business strategy, with relevant attention to commercialism, costing, and innovation
• Accurately raising purchase orders in line with supplier/brand deadlines, and managing these throughout the product lifecycle to ensure the range plan is fully up to date
• Working closely with Merchandising, Design, Production, Technical, Marketing and your Brands/Suppliers daily

Job Requirements:

• Is able to build great professional relationships
• Lives and breathes fashion and is passionate about product
• Has a strong understanding of 20-something culture and the ASOS customer, and is able to find the latest trends relevant to them
• Is confident using MS Office and learning new systems
• Has great attention to detail, to ensure all the important details such as selling price, shipment dates and product attributes are precise
• Is super organised, able to use their initiative and to work in a fast-paced environment

Job Details:

Company: Asos

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: London, England, UK

Application Deadline: N/A

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