Buying Admin Assistant

2 days ago

London, United Kingdom LK Bennett Full time

**Buying Admin Assistant**

**Department**: Buying

**Reports into**: Assistant Buyer/Senior Buyer

**Location**: London head office combined with remote working

**WHO WE ARE**

Founded in Wimbledon in 1990, LK Bennett is a British accessible luxury brand defined by its cultural heritage. Our unique selection of clothing, shoes and accessories are all designed in our London-based head office and beautifully crafted in the best factories in Europe and the Far East.

As a brand that remains true to our origins we provide authentic design and service. We offer exceptional quality in all we do and are respectful of what our customer wants and expects from us, but also know it is our responsibility to inspire.

The same intriguing contrasts that the drive the brand also define the LK Bennett woman. A love of vintage eccentricity, functionality and tradition but with a desire for beautiful design and considered luxury. She appreciates simplicity and versatility.

**JOB ROLE**

Working at LK Bennett is more than just a job; it’s a way of life and becoming part of our Buying team as an Buying Admin Assistant means you will be at the forefront of our luxury business. As a Buying Admin Assistant, you will provide administrative support to the Buying team by placing product orders, monitoring deliveries and maintaining the sample library.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Support the Buying team to manage the range plans, clothing matrix & product files, ensuring all relevant data is available and accurate for Merchandising, Technical, Wholesale, Marketing and Digital. This includes the management of critical path information.
- Manage and co-ordinate sample requirements for the department including chasing all new development samples, fitting samples, assisting with organising the sample sales and managing the sample requirements for different areas of the business i.e. Ecom, QC, PR and fit sessions.
- Attend fit sessions when required, and input fit comments
- Manage product storage including Trim approvals, lab dips, yarn dips and CADs.
- Assist the team in preparing for range meetings.
- Carry out comp shops to develop and maintain knowledge of the current market place and feedback to team.
- Maintain and track show room samples
- Order accurate press samples on key lines and collate and pass samples to the Digital department for web shoots.
- Achieve on time deliveries via Critical path management; keeping up to date fit stage records and sealing dates
- Provide general administrative duties including raising and amending orders, managing the post, updating and filing all product related data, opening all courier parcels and delivering to relevant departments and collating and processing invoices for the category.
**WHO YOU ARE**
- Approachable with excellent communication skills
- Strong team player
- Knowledge of shop operations/retail and systems - Excel and Outlook
- Thrives in a fast past and challenging environment
- Strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to work well under pressure
- High attention to detail
**WHAT WE OFFER**
- 25 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays.
- Day off on your birthday, so you can celebrate in style.
- Early Friday finishes all year round.
- Great brand discount.
- Regular staff sales to refresh your wardrobe.
- Life Assurance.

**Salary**: £20,000.00-£22,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount
Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

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