Part Time Retail Buyer | St Albans | £34k FTE

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
• Maintain swatchbook 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

What the employer is looking for

• 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

Salary: £27,200 (£34k FTE)

Hours: 30hrs per week, 4 days per week - 2 compulsory days in office Tuesdays & Thursdays, 2 days home working

Benefits:

• 4x salary Life Insurance
• 24 days holidays increasing up to 29 with length of service
• Employees can buy up to 5 days holiday full time equivalent in any one holiday year
• 25% discount on products including immediate family
• Standard Life AutoEnrolment Pension Scheme