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Job titleBuyers Administration Assistant Job referenceREQ001590 Date posted07/01/2022 Application closing date21/01/2022 LocationFalmouth Job category/typeHead office Attachments Blank Job descriptionAt Seasalt we live and breathe our product. Our Buying team are fundamental to ensuring that our customers love our product as much as we do and that we continue to excite and inspire them, launch after launch.

Joining us as a Menswear Buyers Administration Assistant (BAA) is the ideal opportunity to launch your career in Buying within a fast paced and unique British brand located on the beautiful Cornish coast, proud of its heritage and with strong roots in the local community.

Youll provide administrative support throughout the buying cycle, exposing you to all end-to-end processes, making sure we achieve our sales and profit targets. Youll be confident in talking to internal and external people and understand the importance of keeping all company business confidential.

*Please note this role is primarily based in one of our head office locations (Falmouth or Redruth) with occasional remote working.*

**Youll help us by;**

* Updating and driving the Product Calendar and Critical Path, ensuring key dates are met by each function (Buying, Design and Technical)

* Managing the sample library by maintaining a tidy sample room and ensuring correct samples are available for business requirements

* Attending weekly progress chart meetings with the other functions to monitor the Critical Path and issue minutes

* Managing our supplier relationships, including chasing weekly updates

* Updating systems at all critical stages and updating regularly to allow other functions to complete tasks on time

* Assisting the Buying team in ensuring that correct sample garments/products are received from suppliers in line with the Critical Path, are logged in and returned or disposed of as necessary

* Ensuring the photography samples are arranged and arrive on time

* Being responsible for the correct presentation of all samples pressed, correct hangers and ticketing

* Acting as a link between the buying department and the rest of the business by monitoring and updating accurately all buying administrative systems and making amendments where necessary

* Ensuring systems are updated to allow for Purchase Orders to go on time and accurately.

* Researching competitor activity, undertake comparative shopping and write appropriate reports

* Providing effective administrative support to Buying team, ensuring filing systems are developed and maintained

* Support the Assistant Buyer with obtaining cost prices, fabric, and production minimums from suppliers, as directed by the Buyer/ Assistant Buyer, and input into the system

**The skills youll be s****haring with the team;**

Proactive and self-motivated you will have strong administrative experience within an office environment and a real passion to develop a career in buying and fashion. Methodical and highly organised, youll be able to effectively juggle competing priorities and work under pressure to deadlines.

Professional and logical with problem solving, you will be confident in delivering presentations and have a positive and engaging attitude. Were also looking for someone with solid Microsoft Office skills, an ability to quickly learn new systems and experience of negotiation and running meetings would be advantageous.

**Why we hope you'll love working with us;**

The success of Seasalt is down to the skill and hard work of our team. We don't just want to attract the best and brightest people to come and work with us, we want you to stay and grow with us.

From the moment your Seasalt journey begins, it's our pledge to support you by providing dedicated learning and development opportunities that will enhance your day-to-day working life and help you build your skills and knowledge.

As well as doing everything we can to boost your development professionally, we believe encouraging personal growth is just as important. So you can fulfil your passion and purpose, not just at work but in life, we offer a range of benefits that are designed to enhance your career and wellbeing:

* Salary 19,760

* 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)

* Long service enhanced holiday allowance

* Generous 50% staff discount on all full priced items

* Employer Contributory Pension

* Exclusive discounts and offers through Seasalt Lifestyle

* Life assurance programme

* Learning and Development opportunities

* Remote medical support partnerships

* Paid volunteering opportunities

*At Seasalt we believe in creating a positive environment where our differences are respected and each of us feels valued for our contribution. Treating people fairly is part of our values and at the core of our culture. As an inclusive employer, all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or belief, age, socioeconomic background, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity and caring responsibilities, marital status, nationality and disability including invisible disabilities and neurodiversity.*

*As part of our application process, you will be prompted to provide details of any reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process that you need. If theres anything else youd like to tell us which would help your application, please contact our Resourcing team at* *careers@seasaltcornwall.co.uk*