Purchasing Assistant

4 weeks ago


Swinton, Manchester, United Kingdom Page Personnel Full time

Position Overview: As a Purchasing Assistant, you will spearhead all procurement activities for your designated product category, aiming to enhance sales performance, achieve profit margins, reduce returns, and ensure a diverse product assortment that caters to our clientele.

Company Profile: A dynamic and expanding Fashion Multi-Channel retailer is looking for a Purchasing Assistant to become part of their team. The organization specializes in Women's Fashion products, including dresses, casual wear, swimwear, footwear, and accessories. Through a collaborative approach and in-house design capabilities, they develop distinctive collections suitable for various occasions.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Negotiate and manage product pricing with suppliers while adhering to budgetary and margin objectives.
  • Collaborate with the Merchandising team to review quantities, ensuring each collection aligns with budget constraints and preparing quantity packs for approval.
  • Support wholesale operations by ensuring that all information provided to wholesale partners is accurate and clear.
  • Conduct competitor analysis and assist with weekly trade reviews and competitive shopping as needed.
  • Utilize insights and understanding of our target market to influence purchasing decisions.
  • Effectively manage your workload and ensure all communication channels are monitored, managed, and acted upon.
  • Work alongside the Buying Administrative Assistant to ensure all tasks are adequately covered.
  • Assist the Buying Administrative Assistant with sample management, ensuring timely arrival of all samples for eCommerce and promotional shoots.

Candidate Profile: Knowledge and experience in Fashion/Apparel Purchasing is essential. Experience in managing suppliers, both domestically and internationally, is required. Familiarity with purchasing fashion items for range plans and managing costs to enhance profit margins is also necessary.

Benefits: The role offers 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, flexible working hours, early finishes on Fridays, free parking, hybrid working options, a pension scheme, and a 40% discount on products.


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