Assistant Buyer

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Detail information about job Assistant Buyer. Terms and conditions vacancy

Why we have this role @ Showpo

This is an essential role to ensures the smooth running of the Buying team, working with the Buyers’ Admin Assistant to ensure all admin tasks are completed, supporting the buyers and looking after your own section. It  is the perfect next role for an experienced Buyers Assistant who is interested in pursuing a career in a fast-paced fashion buying team.

What key responsibilities does this job have @ Showpo?

• Overseeing the Buyers Admin assistants to ensure PO’s are raised correctly, stock records are accurate and deliveries arrive on schedule.

• Support the Buyers Admin assistants in managing intern team and ensuring product details and Sortly are up to date and there is a consistent flow of product available for shooting and upload.

• Assisting the buyer with selecting and developing appropriate ranges

• Preparing sell through reports and reports showing inbound and committed stock and flagging any delivery issues to buyer.

• Preparation, researching, planning and selection of viable ranges for own categories

• Analysing bestsellers/worst sellers and sell-through rates and determining repeat orders

• Regular trend research and competitor analysis to determine pre-season and on going trends for accessories, apparel and footwear that are relevant for our customer. Use this information to propose appropriate new style developments.

• Active liaison with suppliers to ensure we source the most relevant product at competitive prices including weekly visits to Suppliers

• Analysing departmental reports, reviewing sales performance, stock levels, ASP and using this information to propose action to improve future sales performance.

• Having a clear vision and understanding of our Showpo girl and keeping her needs and wants front of mind.

Qualities we look for…

• Highly numerate and analytical with a strong attention to detail

• Ability to multitask

• Full understanding of all steps in the supply chain

• Confident in own abilities and able to communicate with colleagues & suppliers

• Excellent Microsoft Excel spreadsheet skills

• Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal

• Ability to grow, learn and thrive in a fast moving environment

• Can-do and flexible attitude combined with a start-up mentality

• Experience within women’s fashion buying, merchandising or design

• Strong understanding of online fashion marketing and merchandising

• Knowledge and understanding of garment construction and development

• Ability to work relatively unsupervised

• Innovative and takes calculated risks

• Calm under pressure

• A passion for a Fashion buying and desire to deliver the best ranges for the Showpo girl.

It would also be great if you had…

• Experience with data entry into e-commerce platform desirable (we use Magento)

• Understanding of invoicing and matching purchase orders for payment, and stock inbounds to invoices for stock control

• FMCG experience

WIIFM?

• 50% staff discounts

• Fortnightly pay

• Breakfast bar (healthy or fat AF selections)

• Opportunity to be part of a rapid international expansion

• Working with a small team – gaining massive exposure to FMCG ecommerce business

• Personal growth and learning opportunities

• Work closely with award winning people in an award winning business