Buying Assistant

Who remembers their baby clothes and Toys? You may not but every picture and every memory of your family and friends has you either in "that cute little outfit" or "playing with their favourite teddy". Making sure Parents have the best choice of clothing and Toys for their new arrival is key at Mothercare

We are looking for a Buyers Assistant to join us to ensure the pictures look fabulous. What does that mean for you? It's supporting the Assistant Buyer in everything they do (and in the process learning as much as you can from them).

In more detail some of the key things the Buying Assistant will do are:

• Learn about what makes a product range successful and profitable by analysing data on sales and understanding how a Buyer builds a balanced and commercial range
• Be involved in colour and fabric approvals, sample management including ordering for aspects of the business, fit meetings with live models and pre-production meetings
• Set up and monitor the critical path for each item in the team's product range, which will teach you the cycle from product development through to delivery to our warehouse
• Support administrative tasks such as raising SKU's (stock keeping units) and contracts, liaising with other business functions (press office, online and direct marketing, Franchisees) and assisting the team in preparing for meetings;
• Gather information on our competitors, the general children's market and most importantly our customers

Of course this list isn't exhaustive and there's loads more to it than that - but if you are happy to carry out routine administrative work, have the ability to pay close attention to detail at all times and work co-operatively as part of a team, apply now as the career path ahead is great for people who are up to the challenge!

Job Reference: 179

Location: Watford, Hertfordshire

Job Sector: Buying

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