Buying Administrator

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

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