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Reporting to: Senior Buyer
Location: Head Office, White City Place, West London
Contract Type: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week (12 month contract)
About Us
ME+EM is one of the UK's fastest-growing luxury fashion brands. In addition to a thriving global digital presence, we operate flagship stores in London and Edinburgh, concessions within Harrods and Selfridges, and have recently expanded with new store openings in the U.S.
Our office and stores are always busy and fast-paced, but we work just as hard to make sure it's fun, with social activities and biannual parties. We pride ourselves on being approachable, supportive, and welcoming and ensure that everyone's hard work is rewarded. It takes all these things to build a strong, successful business and our door is always open to new talent ready to contribute to our growth and evolution.
About The Role
ME+EM is seeking a Buying Intern for a one-year, paid internship. This role involves providing vital and accurate administrative support to our Buying team.
Key Responsibilities
Sample Management
- Sample Housekeeping ensuring all samples are filed correctly in the relevant cupboard/ room/ season.
- Maintain organization of the archive room.
- Do seasonal archiving per department in preparation for internal sample sale.
- Collate samples and create packing lists to send stock back to the warehouse.
- Supporting the team with the organization of sample sales and assisting on the day of the event.
- Ensure the product studio, buying area, and fit rooms are kept tidy and clear of excess samples/ CADS/ fabric swatches.
- To pull out lab dips/bulk swatches for buyers/designers' approvals and manage the filing system.
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Post
- Log all samples received at head office in the sample tracker (In & Out, fit, shoot, press) from the suppliers/warehouse and distribute accordingly.
- To manage all in and out post.
- Update the fit list and team with received samples to fit.
- Order DHL supplies.
- Help assist other departments in booking couriers.
Fits
- Ensure all fit samples (and any additional reference samples) are prepared, steamed, and on the fit rail in advance of the fit meetings.
- Pull out previous fit samples/archive for the Design & Technical team when requested.
- Send all samples back to the supplier/warehouse in a timely fashion.
Meetings
- Ensure the Proto & Pre-production meeting samples are steamed, labeled, and presented on a rail in advance of the meetings.
- Pull out relevant samples for the concept store per month.
- Ensure samples are pulled out for additional meetings in a timely manner.
Shoots
- Assist with pulling out previous season samples for pre-prod/shoots.
- Assist with packing up samples for shoots out of office and support marketing with the return of samples.
- Collate bulk samples or fabric/yarns for retouches following the book shoots.
- Send and receive all photo shoot samples to Twenty Twenty ensuring each sample is labeled correctly and logged on the Twenty Twenty tracker.
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Additional tasks
- Build and maintain good working & professional relationships with head office, store, and warehouse teams.
Employee Benefits
- 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays and a day off to celebrate your birthday.
- Discretionary annual bonus scheme.
- Generous staff discount of up to 70% off and sample sales.
- Generous friends and family discount.
- Company pension scheme.
- Employee assisted program (EAP) offering annual health checks, financial well-being support, and physical and mental well-being services.
- Length of service awards.
- Employee referral incentive.
- Monthly social and well-being events, annual summer and Christmas parties.
- Mental health awareness and first aid training.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Volunteer day.
- Tech scheme with Curry's PC World.
- Real Living Wage Employer.
- Enhanced maternity and paternity package after 2 years of service.
ME+EM is an equal opportunities employer committed to fostering and preserving a culture of diversity, equality, and inclusion in our workforce. As an equal opportunities employer, we do not discriminate against applicants based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We believe that diversity enriches our workforce and strengthens our organization. Therefore, we encourage minorities, LGBTQ+ candidates, and individuals with disabilities to apply for opportunities within our company.
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