Buyers Admin - Kidswear (FTC)
Job Introduction
As a Buying Admin, you will provide administrative support to the Buying teams. You will create SKUs and load orders onto the system, deal with and resolve queries, and liaise closely with suppliers.
As Buying Admin, you will:
1. Be the first point of contact with suppliers and the warehouse for booking in deliveries, making changes to delivery schedules, and order amendments.
2. Upload the buyers worksheet and create SKUs in Retek, highlighting areas where the Buyers worksheet is incomplete and work with the Buyer to improve.
3. Load orders onto the system correctly as soon as possible after they are received.
4. Set up and monitor the delivery schedule, checking delivery windows and schedules and highlighting problems to the Buying team.
5. Check order confirmation with suppliers, chasing and checking confirmation notes.
6. Resolve DC queries - for example, mismatched delivery notes (aim to avoid stock sitting in the DC).
7. Update and maintain the database with relevant terms e.g. trade/settlement discounts.
8. Set up accounts for new suppliers.
9. Keep our In Stock Not Online (ISNOS) to a minimum, flagging areas that are incomplete.
You will be:
1. Organised and proactive, able to multi-task, prioritise, and work to tight deadlines while maintaining excellent attention to detail.
2. A problem solver, able to apply different ways of thinking in different situations.
3. A great communicator, both verbal and written, excelling in the relationships you build with stakeholders, able to work across various teams.
4. A proactive team member, collaborating with the wider Buying and Merchandising teams.
5. Pacey, positive, and flexible, responsive to business needs, happy and comfortable to take responsibility for your tasks.
6. All over the numbers, analytical and results-driven, able to use data to measure performance and identify areas of improvement.
7. Systems literate, proficient in Excel and other Microsoft Office software, with high levels of accuracy.
8. An example of our values, a trusted and respected colleague.
This is a Fixed Term Contract, ending on 1st September 2025.
Selfridges
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