Buying Admin Assistant
3 days ago
**Description**:
- Ready to join one of the most successful fashion brands on the high street? Do you have a passion for fashion? Driven to achieve? United to win? If your answers are yes, we think you’ll love it here on the Island _
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- From our first shop in the remains of a North London bombsite in the 1940s, to now over 250 stores across the UK, Ireland and internationally. We are known for our stylish, affordable fashion and we like to shout-it loud._
- Our Island community is everything and we are stronger together. Every Islander counts in making fashion a force for good and we value individuality and difference. Exceptional people have made River Island a success for over 70 years. Together we will continue to do so in the years ahead._
- We are one team. We are the difference. We are River Island_
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**What opportunities are available?**
**Buyers Admin Assistant**:
- (Core, Wholesale Marketplace & International)_
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.
**The person**:
- Excellent numerical and analytical skills
- Strong commercial awareness with an interest in fashion and retail
- Passionate about developing a career within Buying
- Good time management skills with the ability to plan, organise and prioritise tasks under pressure to meet deadlines
- Be a team player, understanding priorities and work load of other departments
- Excellent communication and networking skills at all levels
- PC literate with good knowledge of Excel
- Previous retail experience would be advantageous
- Love the brand as much as we do
**Base Location**:
The base location for this role is at our Head Office in West London. Hanger Lane is the nearest tube station on the central line, alternatively we have a free on-site car park should driving be an option.
**And wait, did we mention the perks?**:
- **Discount **-** **Generous 50% staff discount so you can treat yourself & a bargain staff shop, all onsite
- **RI Rewards** - Reducing Islanders everyday expenses through discounts, benefits, financial advice, wellbeing solutions and more with Reward Gateway
- **Island culture** - We have a free onsite gym, subsidised restaurant & café & various social events throughout the year. We also work closely with the Retail Trust to create dedicated support for all our Islanders
- **Work that stays at work** - Flexible working is a given, on top of payday early finishes and Summer Fridays
- **Family Hub** - Every family is unique, we support Islanders with all different family setups enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption & fertility treatment
- **Giver Island** - Give as you earn scheme, a ‘Giver Island’ day each year and matched funding
- **Training on the job** - Support with upskilling skills through on the job training and qualifications
- **Pension** - A contributory private pension scheme
- **Holiday** - 23 days paid holiday, exclusive of Bank Holidays
**We mentioned the discount, right?**
**Safeguarding**:
At River Island we are committed to the safeguarding of all of our employees regardless of age or job role. We will fulfil our obligation under the Prevent duty which seeks to stop extremism and extremist views from materialising in our business. We promote and encourage the belief in British Values
**About River Island (Head Office)**:
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