N Brown Group
Buying Admin Assistants
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Start Your Career in Buying at N Brown
Building on the success of our placement programme, we’re delighted to be recruiting for permanent Buying Admin Assistant opportunities within our Buying team.
These roles offer a fantastic opportunity for individuals at the beginning of their careers to:
- Learn from experienced teams
- Develop commercial skills
- Build a long-term career in Buying at N Brown
Current Opportunities
We are currently recruiting Buying Admin Assistants across the following areas:
- Womenswear Jersey & Knit
- Womenswear Outerwear & Denim
- Menswear Own Brand
- Branded Sportswear
- Partnerships
- Intimates
Assessment Centre Dates
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an Assessment Centre on 15th July 2026, 10:00am – 2:00pm at our Manchester Head Office: Griffin House, 40 Lever St, Manchester M60 6ES.
The day will include:
- An introduction to N Brown
- The chance to meet members of our buying team and learn about their careers
- A group exercise and interview
Further details will be shared directly with shortlisted candidates.
The Role
The Buyer’s Admin Assistant role reports to a Buyer/Senior Buyer, working collaboratively to deliver the best customer-focused ranges while managing:
- Administrative support for a specific category
- Ensuring systems remain up to date
- Delivering a profitable, customer-centric range
A Day in the Life
Daily responsibilities include:
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- Maintaining and updating commercial plans (CP)
- Communicating with suppliers to meet deadlines and mitigate delivery risks
- Holding supplier CP calls to build relationships
- Setting up new styles in internal systems
- Assisting the Assistant Buyer and wider team with administrative duties
- Managing samples for shoots (organisation and preparation)
- Conducting online competitive shopping to monitor the market
- Supporting team meetings (monthly reviews and sign-offs)
- Preparing for fit sessions
Tasks can also include ad-hoc requests based on team needs.
Skills & Experience Needed
Ideal candidates will:
- Work independently and thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrate a strong team ethos, collaborating effectively while managing workloads
- Have exceptional organisation and time-keeping skills
- Excel in communication (with teams, peers, and suppliers)
- Show strong commercial awareness
- Be PC & Excel-literate
- Exhibit meticulous attention to detail
- Possess a passion for clothing
What’s in it for you?
- Hybrid working (minimum 3 days in the office)
- 24 days holiday (+ 8 bank holidays)
- Annual bonus scheme
- Enhanced maternity & adoption leave
- Pension scheme (max 8% company contribution)
- Mental health support, including counselling services and wellbeing champions
- Financial wellbeing tools (e.g., track pay, access earnings early)
- Colleague discounts across N Brown brands (JD Williams, Jacamo, Simply Be etc.)
- Onsite café with subsidised rates and local restaurant discounts
- Life assurance
- Paid volunteer time (full day paid leave for charity volunteer work)
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About N Brown
N Brown is a leading UK digital retail platform specialising in clothing, footwear, home products, and technology. Based in Manchester (with 1,000+ staff nationwide), our mission is to:
"Champion inclusivity and serve the underserved."
We serve an undiverse customer base, ensuring accessibility, value, and choice—while championing financial empowerment and personal expression. Our strategic brands include JD Williams, Jacamo, and Simply Be.
Our culture is built on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. In 2024, we were recognised as a Sunday Times Best Place to Work.
Ways of Working
- Hybrid roles (depending on department)
- Manchester Head Office in the Northern Quarter, well-connected via transport
- 36.17-hour week (5 days/week)
- Proactive adoption of AI to enhance efficiency and insight
Our Commitments
- Equal opportunity employer
- No discrimination based on race, gender, age, disability, or background
- Real human review of applications
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