Buying Operations Assistant - Soho Home - #1688537

The Role…

The Buying Operations Assistant at Soho Home will play an important part in supporting the Buying and Product Development teams. Key to this role is accurate data input, data maintenance, and ensuring all key administrative tasks are completed in a timely and efficient manner to facilitate all buying operations. The ideal candidate will have excellent organizational skills, a keen eye for detail, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a dynamic environment.

Main Duties…Provide general administrative support to the Buying & NPD department, including but not limited to:

• Product data management: Input, update and maintain accurate product data, including product specifications, prices, and attributes
• Sample management: Assist in creating and managing PO’s for seasonal samples. Manage all sample movements systematically, ensuring all samples are visible, readily available and accessible
• Operational support: Collaborate with Buying, Merchandising and Operations to ensure all buying operations are undertaken in good time and with a high degree of accuracy
• Trade support: Support with weekly trade preparation, and seasonally as required
• Meeting preparation: Assist Buying Admin Assistants with all preparations required for seasonal prototype and finalisation meetings; presentation boards, range management documents, and physical set up of the showroom space
• Product label creation: Support BAA’s with product label creation for all samples and product ranges
  
  

About You

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office. Experience with internal systems and databases, product management systems or ERP software is a plus.
• Strong organisational skills with an emphasis on attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent time management skills
• Enjoys working in a dynamic environment
• Naturally collaborative
• Ability to keep calm under pressure, always retaining a friendly and positive can-do attitude
• Previous administrative experience preferred but not essential