Buying Assistant

Buying Assistant 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.The Buying team is instrumental in making ASOS the first for fashion and trends across womenswear and menswear. Within our Own Buy function which includes ASOS Design ASOS White and Collusion our teams focus on developing and delivering a range that pushes the boundaries and meets the needs of our customer. The Buyers work closely with several business areas including Design Merchandising Marketing and Garment Technology and have relationships with a wide supplier base ensuring that the product we deliver is the best it can be. The Branded buying teams are responsible for creating and sourcing the brand mix for their department covering big commercial brands through to high-end designers and emerging brands to offer our customer the most exciting fashion trends and create a point of difference in the global marketThe DetailsMaintaining the Critical Path and communicating with suppliers to ensure that we meet each key date in the trading calendar and the product runs on timeManaging and keeping track of a high volume of samples through fit sessions development shoots sign off meetingsAccurately 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 dateWorking closely with Merchandising Design Production Technical Marketing and your Brands/Suppliers dailyDelivering 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 timesSupporting your Buying team with product development that is customer focused and aligns with the wider business strategy with relevant attention to commercialism costing and innovationConducting regular comp shops to understand competitor activity identifying opportunities for the department and presenting back ideas to the teamAttending relevant systems and soft skills training to drive your developmentRecruitment ProcessIf you are successful in progressing to the next stage the process will include:Stage 1: A Maki video interview.Stage 2: An Assessment Centre scheduled for 3rd December at our Camden office.Qualifications : About youIs super organised able to use their initiative and to work in a fast-paced environmentLives and breathes fashion and is passionate about productHas a strong understanding of 20-something culture and the ASOS customer and is able to find the latest trends relevant to themHas great attention to detail to ensure all the important details such as selling price shipment dates and product attributes are preciseIs able to build great professional relationshipsIs confident using MS Office and learning new systemsAdditional Information : BeneFITSEmployee discount (hello ASOS discount)ASOS Develops (personal development opportunities across the business)Employee sample salesAccess to a huge range of LinkedIn learning materials25 days paid annual leave an extra celebration day for a special momentDiscretionary bonus schemePrivate medical care schemeFlexible benefits allowance - which you can choose to take as extra cash or use towards other benefitsRemote Work : NoEmployment Type : Full-time Key Skills Microsoft Office,Purchasing,Organizational skills,AS400,Math,Pricing,Analysis Skills,Merchandising,Microsoft Excel,Retail Math,Administrative Experience,negotiation Experience: years Vacancy: 1