Are you looking to start a career in buying or a graduate looking for your first commercial office role? As Buying Administrator you will be joining an established and growing catalogue and web-based brand, located just outside Oxford. Offering a starting salary of up to circa£26,000, Monday to Friday office hours and a hybrid of office (3 days) and WFH, the company who offer a lifestyle range, including clothing and accessories. The role is full time and permanent. They have a friendly, supportive and collaborative culture working well together to achieve excellent results.
Purpose of the role:
To support the Buying team in managing the selection and production processes for the catalogue.
Key Responsibilities for the Buying Administrator Role:
*Filing all invoices for ordering, logging and returning samples from suppliers
*Organising samples for selection, photo shoots, logging all items on excel
*Accurately recording information managing all administration related to product selected
*Writing detailed product descriptions for the Buyer to use in web and catalogue copy
*Organising all pack ups for photo shoots
*Logging details of all books and stationery
*Creating a bank of images for website and catalogue
*Checking copy information for website matches and catalogues
*Dealing with any customer or warehouse queries to resolve any quality issues or providing additional information.
*Checking catalogue layouts and proofs ensuring all correct products are listed
*General admin support
Key Skills Required for the Buying Administrator Role:
*Detail orientated
*Organised, used to working to deadlines
*Confident communicator
*Work well under pressure and able to multitask
*Adaptable in a changing environment
*Strong IT skills, particularly excel
*Able to work on own initiative
*Own transport essential, due to remote location
What’s in it for you?
*A starting salary of circa £26,000
*Working as part of a supportive and collaborative team
*Training progression and personal development
*Standard office hours Monday - Friday
*Hybrid working
*20 days holiday increasing with each year to a max of 25