Buying Department Administration Assistant

Job Summary

Part time, 24 hours / week. Hours can be flexible.

Great Little Trading Company is an award winning Children's lifestyle brand. We design and make genuinely useful products that work hard to earn a place in a family home.

Reporting to the Senior Buyer, you'll play a key role in helping the Buying team deliver a commercially successful and balanced product range across all sales channels. You'll provide vital administrative, reporting and product support, helping ensure products move smoothly from development through to launch.

This is a varied role that would suit someone who thrives on organisation, enjoys working with data and processes, and has a genuine interest in retail, product development and customer experience.

The role is primarily home\-based, with monthly team meetings in London and regular visits to our sample storage facility in Weybridge, Surrey, making it particularly suitable for candidates based locally or with easy access to the area.

Responsibilities

• Support product development critical paths and supplier communications.


• Maintain product information, testing records and documentation.


• Manage product samples, spare parts and assembly instructions.


• Assist with website product content and warehouse management systems.


• Prepare reports, analyse product performance and customer feedback.


• Conduct competitor and market research.


• Provide general administrative support to the Buying team.

Skills

• Educated to A\-Level standard or equivalent.


• Strong Microsoft Excel and Word skills.


• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.


• Strong communication and time management skills.


• Able to analyse information and present clear insights.


• Self\-motivated, enthusiastic and comfortable working independently.


• An interest in product development.

If you're a proactive team player looking for a flexible part\-time role within a collaborative retail business, we'd love to hear from you.

Please note: we are unable to respond to all applications. Only successful candidates will be contacted.

Pay: £26,000\.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee discount


• Work from home

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Weybridge

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