Men's Buying Admin

Main Purpose of the Role

The main purpose of the Buying Admin role is to assist the buying department in daily tasks, enter and manage orders, and develop strong relationships with vendors, sales analysts, and the buying team. The role involves completing administrative tasks as needed, comprehending the buying process, and managing discrepancies and shipping updates.

Major Responsibilities

• Complete order entry and management
• Review order confirmations
• Ensure trend and product detail tagging
• Manage discrepancies and shipping updates
• Send selling reports to vendors
• Manage vendor forms, new brand paperwork requests, and fur documents
• Sample requests, coordination, and tracking
• General filing and record upkeep duties
• Email correspondences in a timely and communicative manner
• Complete ad-hoc tasks and assignments as directed by management

Required Competencies

• Motivated, self-starter
• Ability to work efficiently under strict deadlines
• Ability to independently prioritize and complete multiple assignments with competing deadlines
• Impeccable attention to detail
• Highly organized

Minimum Qualifications

• Degree in Fashion, Merchandising, Merchandising Management, or similar field
• In lieu of a degree, experience in a showroom or luxury retail environment
• Proficient in Gmail, Excel, Word, and online navigation
• Previous experience with data entry

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience or an internship in a showroom or in a buying office or fashion industry environment
• A successful candidate works well in a dynamic environment with minimal supervision