Buying Administrator

Are you looking to start a career in buying or a graduate looking for your first commercial office role? As Buying Administrator you will be joining an established and growing catalogue and web-based brand, located just outside Oxford. Offering a starting salary of up to circa£26,000, Monday to Friday office hours and a hybrid of office (3 days) and WFH, the company who offer a lifestyle range, including clothing and accessories. The role is full time and permanent. They have a friendly, supportive and collaborative culture working well together to achieve excellent results.

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Purpose of the role:
To support the Buying team in managing the selection and production processes for the catalogue.

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Key Responsibilities for the Buying Administrator Role:

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• Filing all invoices for ordering, logging and returning samples from suppliers
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• Organising samples for selection, photo shoots, logging all items on excel
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• Accurately recording information managing all administration related to product selected
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• Writing detailed product descriptions for the Buyer to use in web and catalogue copy
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• Organising all pack ups for photo shoots
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• Logging details of all books and stationery
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• Creating a bank of images for website and catalogue
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• Checking copy information for website matches and catalogues
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• Dealing with any customer or warehouse queries to resolve any quality issues or providing additional information.
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• Checking catalogue layouts and proofs ensuring all correct products are listed
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• General admin support
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Key Skills Required for the Buying Administrator Role:

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• Detail orientated
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• Organised, used to working to deadlines
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• Confident communicator
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• Work well under pressure and able to multitask
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• Adaptable in a changing environment
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• Strong IT skills, particularly excel
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• Able to work on own initiative
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• Own transport essential, due to remote location
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What's in it for you?

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• A starting salary of circa £26,000
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• Working as part of a supportive and collaborative team
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• Training progression and personal development
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• Standard office hours Monday - Friday
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• Hybrid working
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• 20 days holiday increasing with each year to a max of 25
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