Sarah Sykes Recruitment
Buying Assistant
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Buying Assistant/Coordinator – Womenswear
London | Office Based
Full-Time | Permanent
Flexi Hours | Early Finish Friday
Are you a Buying Assistant ready for your next challenge, or an experienced Buyer’s Admin Assistant looking to take the next step in your career? This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading high-street fashion supplier to ASOS, River Island and New Look, working across trend-led womenswear collections for major UK and international retailers.
Joining a well-established and growing business, you’ll work in a fast-paced, collaborative and supportive environment, with excellent opportunities to develop your skills and progress your career.
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The Role:
- Raise POs and manage day-to-day factory communication
- Manage critical paths and ensure on-time delivery
- Coordinate samples from development through to production
- Liaise with Technologists and customer technical teams on fits and approvals
- Manage lab dips, strike-offs, bulk fabrics and production submissions
- Attend critical path meetings with Account Managers
- Coordinate with freight forwarders and support shipment clearance
The Ideal Candidate:
- 2+ years’ experience in a BAA, Buying Assistant or Coordinator role within fashion/retail/supply
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
- Confident managing multiple priorities and tight deadlines
- Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills
- Proactive, commercially aware and an excellent communicator
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