An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time Assistant Buyer to join the rapidly growing and award-winning Childrensalon team at our Head Office in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. You will work as a part of a small, fast-paced team and responsibilities will include updating buyer spreadsheets, order confirmations and correspondence with our many designer brands.

Responsibilities:

• Assisting the Buyers and Senior Buyers in buying appointment preparations
• Performing/formatting sales analysis and commercial reports
• Providing administrative support to Buyers/Senior Buyers and liaising with different departments within the company
• Checking order confirmations quickly and efficiently, solving discrepancies with vendors
• Attending buying trips and trade shows as-needed within UK and internationally
• Assisting Buyers and Senior Buyers in inputting orders and uploading them into our system
• Taking pictures during the buying appointments, uploading them into our system
• Updating systems to ensure that brand and product range information is keyed on time and accuracy is maintained
• Working with junior and senior members of the Buying and Merchandising team to achieve deadlines


Key Skills:

• Previous experience as Assistant Buyer within childrenswear is essential, ideally within e-commerce
• University Degree in Fashion, Business or Marketing would be considered an advantage
• Excellent presentation as well as written and verbal communication skills
• Highly numerate with strong analytical skills
• Ability to multi-task and work on deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in MS Office (intermediate/advanced level Excel is essential, proven knowledge and prior experience of Vlookups, pivot tables are required)
• Fast learner, able to adapt to changes, proactive, creative
• Knowledge of a second foreign language (Italian, French, German or Spanish) will be considered an asset, but is not essential


Childrensalon is an equal opportunity employer and is determined to ensure that no applicant or team member receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race.

If you feel you have the skills needed and would like to be a part of a fast-paced growing company, please send your CV and cover letter explaining what you think you can contribute via the apply online button