Part Time Buyer

Job Description
-------------------

Location: St Albans

Salary: Competitive

Hours: Part Time

Job Details:

The Buyer will be responsible for supporting and working with the Account Management Team \& Technical Team on resourcing projects/new product launches \& critical path management for continuity product, as well as providing administrative support to the Buying/Sourcing Team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for sample development, managing sourcing sheets \& critical path. Ensuring day\-to\-day follow up with factories \& suppliers is actioned and relevant teams are kept up to date.


• Maintaining swatch book library and sourcing new fabrics with a focus on sustainability.


• Support sign off for new products/ranges. Ensure Technical Packs are correct for the factory \& the Merchandising team.


• Provide the Merchandising team with all relevant product detail; Technical Packs, Visuals \& Cost prices to ensure orders are raised accurately and efficiently.


• Support fit process.


• Support of packaging developments.


• Handle all submissions, bulks \& lab dips and ensuring comments are sent on time.


• Ensure product quality is kept up to standard.


• Have a good technical understanding of all industry fabric.


• Provide support to the Buying Manager/Technical Team to ensure all factories are following company guidelines.


• Provide administrative support to the Buying/Sourcing team, as required.

• Be an effective communicator and pass on essential information to management \& other areas of the business.


• Be able to provide information to Senior Management (CEO) quickly \& concisely when required.


• Be a key supportive member within a growing team \& business.


• Be willing to learn \& adapt in a fast\-paced environment.


• To complete any other reasonable tasks as required by the management team.

• Experience in buying and/or product development, ideally experienced working on clothing.


• Technical Fabric knowledge desirable.


• Strong organisational skills with a systematic approach to working.


• Ability to take initiative \& work independently, as well as in a team.


• Capability of working on multiple projects in parallel \& prioritising own workload.


• Experience working to a Product Development/Production calendar and tight deadlines.


• Ability to cope under pressure to meet the demand of the business.


• Experience of working closely with manufacturers on development.

Name: Katy Moon

Email: katymoon@stevensons.co.uk

This listing is from indeed. View original listing ↗