Purchasing agents & buyers Work, Jobs in Littlehampton, Wsx (with Salaries)

Trainee Buyer
Fatface Corporation —Havant
- Full-time
- Microsoft Office
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
6d
Junior Buyer
Viridien —Haywards Heath
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Oracle
- ERP systems
- Annual leave
Asset and Procurement Assistant
Portsmouth Water —Havant
- £26,458 a year
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Office
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
Senior Buyer
Spellman High Voltage Electronics —Pulborough
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Communication skills
Purchasing Assistant
The Business Supplies Group —Portsmouth
- Full-time
- Customer service
- English
- Microsoft Office
- Life insurance
- Referral programme
Quick apply
Buyer
Essentra —Chichester
- Sales
- Contracts
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
5d
Strategic Buyer - Network
Eaton —Bedhampton
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
Sales & Purchasing Administrator
Hushon UK Ltd —Portsmouth
- £26,000 - £30,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Free parking
- Sick pay
Quick apply
2d
Buyer (After Market & Bids)
GKN Aerospace —East Cowes
- Microsoft Office
- IT
Procurement Order Management Specialist
Bell Integration United Kingdom —Portsmouth
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Trainee Buyer

Fatface Corporation
Havant

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
6 days ago

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Company pension
Discounted gym membership
Employee assistance programme
Employee discount
Sabbatical
Enhanced maternity leave
Referral programme
Car scheme
Sick pay

Qualifications

Fashion retail
Microsoft Office
Purchasing

Full job description

Department Buying
Reports To Junior Buyer / Assistant Buyer
Contract Type
Working Arrangements/Pattern
Working Location

About us
Who are we?
For over 30 years, we’ve travelled, we’ve laughed, we’ve grown. We believe life is for living and
more fun with those we love. We are Made for Life.

Our mission statement:
Crafting clothes for life’s everyday adventures. Today, tomorrow and always.

Our Product formula:
Considered style. Trusted Quality. B Corp certified.

We are proud to have featured in the Sunday Times top 10 best places to work 2025 and best
places to work for women 2025.

Equality and inclusion isn’t an aspiration but the standard. We promote and drive equality
within our workforce to ignite an inclusive foundation for us all to build from and truly connect
with our customers, colleagues, and communities alike. You play a key part in creating an
environment free from prejudice, racism, sexism, harassment, bullying and any other form of
marginalisation in our workplaces.

Role Summary

The Trainee Buyer supports the Buying team through essential administration and range
development. This hands-on role suits someone eager to learn buying fundamentals in a fast-
paced environment.

Role Responsibilities
Sample Management

Oversee sampling process from proto chasing to VM/photo shoot and press samples.
Liaise with global suppliers to maintain critical path updates.
Prepare samples for meetings and fittings; manage fit log administration.
Organise sample lifecycle, including charity donations.

Trainee Buyer
Job Description

Sensitivity: General

Administration

Maintain departmental filing and supplier correspondence.
Check and update imagery in Synergy, BRP, and VLP.
Send approvals, weekly critical path updates, and trade emails.
Coordinate local/international post.
Complete Packaging and presentation on BRP and publishing data on PIM

Systems

Support Assistant Buyer with critical path management, product labeling, packaging, and

online data readiness.

Trading

Assist with Monday trading packs and performance analysis.

Market Awareness

Complete the retail price map analysis
Complete seasonal and weekly comp shops.

Department Knowledge

Understand the end to end product lifecycle
Understand the product category and customer habits for the department.
Collaborate cross functionally

Business Values and Mission
• Lead by example, consistently demonstrating professionalism, brand-aligned behaviour

and a positive attitude.

Represent the brands values through behaviour, communication and presentation.
Act as an ambassador for FatFace by living and breathing our values in everything you do.

Champion our mission creating meaningful connections with customers, colleagues,
and communities while ensuring every decision reflects our brand purpose

Align self to companies social and environmental mission and champion any actions that

you can directly impact at all times’

Skills and Experience

Passion for retail and the FatFace brand.
Awareness of trends and market activity.
Retail experience or fashion qualification preferred.
Highly organised, proactive, and team-oriented.

Role Competencies

Proficient in Microsoft Office.
Basic understanding of buying lifecycle and terminology.
Knowledge of FatFace customer and competitors.

Trainee Buyer
Job Description

Sensitivity: General

Collaboration and Deliverables:
Collaboration External Agency or Consultant

External Supplier
NEXT Business Partners
FatFace Directors
Store Teams
Internal Product Teams (Design, Buying, Merchandising)
Internal Support Teams (Finance, IT, Retail Operations, People, Compliance, Property)
Internal Creative Teams (Marketing, Creative, Studio)
Industry Networking

Deliverables Department Spend vs Budget

Team Performance and Development
Compliance and Governance Requirements
Commercial Reporting
Project Delivery
Timelines and Deadlines
Resource Planning

FatFace Benefits:
Financial & Protection Benefits

Sick pay allowances
Critical Illness Income protection/ Death in service (for salaried colleagues)
Pension scheme – with net deduction and salary sacrifice options
Dental insurance (colleague funded)

Discounts & Perks

60% off FatFace products
25% discount at Next stores (across full price products)
O2 phone discount
Discounted gym membership
Cycle to Work scheme (for salaried colleagues)
EV vehicle scheme (for salaried colleagues)
Perkbox – our online platform offering:

o Day-one access
o Exclusive brand discounts
o Wellbeing content
o Home workouts and more

Trainee Buyer
Job Description

Sensitivity: General

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. If you’re excited about this role
but your experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply — you might be just
the right fit.

Health & Wellbeing

Specsavers eye care scheme

o Eye tests and contributions to glasses

Free period products
EAP support 24/7 via UNUM, Retail Trust, and Fashion & Textiles Support

Learning & Development

THRIVE – our learning management system:

o Day-one access
o 1,000s of learning resources

Time Off & Leave

25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Sabbatical leave (in line with service)
Enhanced family-friendly policies – including enhanced maternity leave
Flexible Working Opportunities – flexible working requests can be made from day one of

employment and are considered on an individual basis.

Additional Perks

Refer a Friend scheme

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