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- Employee discount
- Referral programme
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Assistant Buyer

Crew Clothing Head Office
Kingston upon Thames

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Job details

Full-time

Benefits

Company pension
Employee discount
Referral programme

Qualifications

Supplier ordering
Sourcing
Credit note processing
Stakeholder collaboration
Stock ordering
Computer literacy
Stakeholder liaison
Internal department liaison
Purchase order creation
Procurement support
Product development
Team management
Quality control
Organisational skills
Project schedule tracking
Communication skills
Project progress tracking

Full job description

Assistant Buyer
Kingston-on-Thames (4 days in office, 1 day from home)
37.5 hours per week

At Crew Clothing, we believe clothes are about so much more than “just clothes”. Designed with the spirit of the south coast in every stitch, our crossed oars are a mark of timeless British style. These are clothes for life’s best moments.

We believe in collaboration, kindness and creativity, in celebrating our successes and championing our customer at every step of the way. From ’93 to now, people have been at the heart of everything we do. It’s in our name – Crew.

Purpose of the role:

The Assistant Buyer supports the Buyer in the smooth and commercial delivery of the Crew product range to drive profitable sales growth. This role supports the management of the process to ensure that the collections, once designed are appropriately priced and that they are effectively produced to the quality expectations of the Crew customer and in line with department and business expectations.

Responsibilities:

Accountable for:

Assisting Buyer in all aspects of the product development process
Buy and develop ranges inline with agreed range and in line with business strategy
Contracting orders to suppliers for all dept to Critical Path (delegating to BAA, if necessary)
Oversee buying info on the range plan to ensure 100% accuracy and information entered in a timely manner
Sample Management
Critical path management

Range Development:

Develop ranges to agreed plan and margin, making sure they are inline with agreed supply partners
Place orders and manage to 95% availability
Maximise sales through trading and otb strategy (within agreed parameters)
Manage critical path and own all approval stages
Liaise with suppliers and sourcing to manage opportunities
Liaise with merchandiser to produce lessons learnt for future ranges
Produce monthly market and competitor reports to form strategies for future ranges
Present ranges in sign off
Be aware of sales and performance
Understand cost price/margin/quantity requirements

Critical path and fit process:

Update and manage the critical path weekly
Report exceptions to all channel launch dates to buyer on weekly basis
Liaise weekly with direct team, merchandising and technical through garment approval stages and update critical path
Delegate or approve fabrics, colours and garment trims to delivery
Attend fit sessions and approve through quickest technical staging
Report to Buyer on QC issues to solutions
Raise and follow through debit notes for late deliveries and ensure they are listed on logistics report

Samples:

Ensure timely delivery of SMS and photo shoot samples according to critical path
Manage SMS tracker and liaise with channels on handover
Manage invoicing and courier charges for SMS samples (according to budget)
Work with technical to manage fit sessions and sample organisation
Arrange samples for sign off. Take notes and liaise on amendments to range plans
Manage sample storage and delegate department tidiness to BAA, if necessary

People:

Manage workload of Admin Assistant
Work cross functionally on proof approvals for product collateral and input buying information to product database

Key Skills and Experience:

Essential:

Experience in same or similar role
Excellent communication and organisational skills
Excellent computer literacy in Excel/Outlook/Word
Ability to prioritise and manage a work schedule whilst working to tight deadlines
Ability to initiate and build strong relationships with suppliers and other department members
Team work but motivated and able to work independently
Understanding of the buying function and critical path processes
Skilled in management of others
Able to work with pace and energy

Desirable:

Desire to learn understanding of garment construction and production processes
Passion for product and keen to learn
Positive and solutions orientated
Keen to progress within the role

What we can offer you:

Staff Discount
Uniform allowance
Pension scheme
Refer a Friend scheme
Training and career development
Supportive and rewarding culture

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