office administrator Banbury, England
Job description
THE OPPORTUNITY
We have the exciting opportunity to join our Buying team as Buying Administration Assistant.
You will make an impact by providing essential support to the Buying team ensuring that all administration tasks are completed accurately and to deadlines. This is a collaborative role where you will build strong relationships with other departments such as our Design, Merchandising, Creative and Purchasing teams to provide key information needed to maximise sales and to support in ensuring the department can reach it's full potential.
We are looking for someone who has an interest in market awareness and a flare for product with a keen eye for emerging trends and on brand product. You will utilize your organisational skills in a wide range of tasks including assisting in sample management, ensuring our samples are received on time and approved in line with our critical path requirements.
This is a hybrid role, meaning you will be based from our Head Office in Banbury, Oxfordshire three days a week on average, flexing up during peak sign off periods.
BEHIND THE BRANDS
We’re a family-run, entrepreneurial company with an exciting pace of life and a bright and friendly team. We are passionate about creating stunning products with a personal touch and innovating our business behind the scenes. We value creativity, collaboration and integrity.
HOW YOU'LL CONTRIBUTE
- Providing administration support to the buying team covering all departmental issues & queries
- Working with Buying, Designs and merchandising to ensure critical dates are met and product is approved for Mass Production, chasing suppliers for approvals, swatches, trims & other product components
- Building strong working relationships with product teams, Purchasing & Merchandising to ensure business standards are correctly followed
- Building excellent relationships with current supply base, so that issues such as cost, quality and standards can be managed effectively
- Assisting in sample management & organization of product development room; liaise with the Buyer and design team to ensure the samples are received on time and approved in line with critical path requirements
- Assisting Buyers in updating and maintaining key buying documents accurately - Pricing Sheet, Product Handover
- Understanding both B2B and B2C platforms and assist in ensuring product meets both needs
- Assisting with carrying out competitor analysis and store visits, compile weekly competitor reports for Buying, Design and wider teams
- Demonstrating market awareness and flare for product with a keen eye for emerging trends and on brand product
- Undertaking projects as allocated to support the Business Strategy and support personal development
- Working collaboratively to ensure all administration is delivered efficiently, effectively and accurately.
- Ad hoc duties are also an essential daily part of the Buyers Admin Assistant job role as you are providing full administrative support to the Buying team
THE TALENT YOU'LL BRING
- Strong organizational & problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and initiative
- Well organized and process minded
- Ability to work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communication & relationship building skills
- A positive mind set, with a can-do attitude and ability to persevere through challenges and change
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office: Word/ Excel/ Outlook
PERFECTLY PACKAGED
- A competitive salary
- 25 days holiday rising to 27 with length of service, plus bank holiday
- A broad benefits package including our staff favourite – a very generous staff discount across both our brands. See all of our benefits on our careers portal
- Opportunities to make an impact as well as learn and develop further
- An innovative and friendly workplace with a team we’re proud to be part of. Find out more about us and our culture on our careers portal
Joma Jewellery was founded in 2008 by Katie and Geoff Loxton, since then we have gone from strength to strength, launching Katie Loxton in 2015 and growing our business beyond the UK. We know that part of that growth comes from the fact that we take diversity and inclusion very seriously. We strive to be the best in our field, and we know that happens by hiring a diverse team and encouraging everyone to be their authentic selves when working with us. We don’t hire based on cultures, preferences, or personalities – it’s what you bring to the team that counts.
We are always striving to improve our way of working to be more inclusive, diverse and equal, including encouraging all team members to bring their ideas to the table as we know this is key to our continued success.
