Assistant Buyer

6 months ago

West London, United Kingdom ME+EM Full time

**Job Role: Assistant Buyer**

**Reporting to: Buyer**

**Location: Head Office, White City Place, West London**

**Contract type: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week**

**ME+EM Culture**

ME+EM is one of the UKs fastest-growing luxury fashion brands. As a direct-to-consumer brand we operate in a truly multi-channel sense with stores in London, Edinburgh and concessions in Harrods and Selfridges and production of monthly mailings and digital campaigns globally.

We are an entrepreneurial, creative, and passionate group of people. We work hard, are enthusiastic to learn and aren't afraid to take risks. Everyone contributes to our success at all levels, and that's precisely what makes being a member of the team so rewarding.

We pride ourselves on being approachable and supportive, and we make sure that everyone has a voice with employee-led committees and quarterly town hall meetings, and that everyones hard work is rewarded. It takes all these things to build a strong, successful business and our door is always open to new talent ready to contribute to our growth and evolution.

**The role**:
You will be supporting the Buyer through effective and accurate administration, to deliver the collection for the brand, ensuring the product DNA is captured in a balanced, high quality and fashionable range, maintaining on time delivery and target margin to potentialise sales.

**Responsibilities**:
Critical Path Management:
- Set up and accurately maintain the departments tracking sheets- Chase all suppliers for critical path information & review information on receipt to maintain on time deliveries.- Requesting MOQ, Fabric Prices and Cost prices for new developments logging on CP or Sampling tracker handover from Design at Sketch and Swatch stage.- Chase sample fabric/ yarn availability and reserve for protos.- Chase all proto costs prior to the PROTO meetings.- Chairs the critical path meeting with key stakeholders (Design, Buying, Merch) and takes the relevant actions following the meeting.- Support the Buyer with fabric & trim approvals,- Weekly Line Detail check with Merchandising to ensure all the relevant information is correct and deliveries are maintained.

Sample Management:
- Chase, track and receive all samples (proto, fit, shoot, press) from the suppliers- Manage the fit list, ensuring all styles due to be fitted are entered onto the fit list in a timely fashion for team visibility of fits.- Provide regular hit rate updates to management- Ensure all shoot samples arrive in time for the Pre Production meetings and manage any substitutions accordingly (consulting the Buyer)- Support BAA with Sample Housekeeping including sample sales & archiving

Book/ Web Information:
- Complete Brochure and Web book launch checks for accuracy- Enter the product copy per style into the Product Launch Doc and manage BAA inputting web details.- Attendance of Trading the Web meeting in Buyers absence

Additional Tasks:
- Weekly fit sessions writing fit notes- Present monthly collection to store staff and managers- Support the Designer + Buyer in the Proto &Intake meetings, taking all notes & actions from the meeting and distribute to the wider team.- Check and approve all sample/ DHL Invoices for department Director sign off.- Collate the ethical & sustainable data for the Head of Sustainability- PPM attendance in Buyers absence- Support the Buyer to Complete Competitive Shop Reports per season.- Deputise for the Buyer when they are holiday/ sick- Build and maintain good working & professional relationships with head office, store, warehouse and supply base- Highlight key concerns to the Buyer (or Production Director in the Buyers absence)

**Skills and Experience Required**:

- Experience in industry in Head Office and/or in a similar role (preferred but not essential)
- Proficient in Excel
- Are passionate about buying
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize and maintain accuracy in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
- Team player
- The ability to stay calm in a fast-paced environment whilst maintaining a proactive, professional and positive attitude
- Have an interest in luxury fashion

**Employee Benefits**:

- 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays and a day off to celebrate your birthday
- Discretionary annual bonus scheme
- Generous Staff Discount of up to 70% off
- Various Health and Wellbeing insurances
- Cycle to Work and Tech Scheme
- Length of Service Award
- Refer a friend incentive scheme
- Monthly social and wellbeing events, annual summer, and Christmas parties
- Mental Health Awareness and First Aid training
- Sample sales
- Real Living Wage Employer

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