Wholesale Buying Admin Assistant
London Area, United Kingdom
JOB TITLE: Wholesale Buying Admin Assistant
REPORTS TO: Wholesale Buyer
Urban Outfitters started out as a single boutique in 1970s Philadelphia with creativity and uniqueness at its core. 50 years on, and over 60 stores across Europe later, we’ve become a destination for emerging design, unexpected styling, One-Of-A-Kind vintage and homeware that makes you want to hit the share button.
We speak to a social community of over 10 million forward-thinking individuals, bringing together a nostalgia for the past with an enthusiasm to shape the future. The UO community are culturally aware, they shape the music scene, they live a digitally native life and they wear style trends before anyone else. At our core, we empower our customers and staff to express themselves, unapologetically, living life in a way that's truly authentic to them.
We are always excited to bring new talent into the room, especially if you share our values:
Progressive — we move with the mood
Creative — we champion limitless minds
Inclusive — we open our platforms to all communities
Responsible — we work to reduce our impact on the environment
Compassionate — we care for each other beyond the 9 to 5
Sound like you, why not join us?
Role Summary
As a Wholesale BAA you will support the Buying Administration of UO Wholesale collections. This entry level role is the perfect opportunity to kickstart your career within Fashion Buying or Wholesale.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Purchase order administration, including raising orders and managing any amendments.
Manage shipping approvals for bulk orders collaboratively with Planning.
Provide product details for line sheets, the Sales team and partner retailers.
Manage samples, coordinating with core Buying teams.
Manage the Wholesale purchase order critical paths, coordinating with suppliers and the core Buying teams.
Input product data into B2B and Blue Cherry wholesale management systems.
Maintain line sheet documentation.
Manage the photography of the wholesale brand catalogues and ecommerce styles working collaboratively with the photographic studio.
Support with range builds for wholesale collections.
What You’ll Need:
A passion and enthusiasm for the Urban Outfitters brand and what we represent
Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
Strong communication and organisational skills.
Good problem-solving ability.
Commercial awareness and a keen interest in the fashion retail industry.
Software skills - Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
System experience desirable – purchase order administration systems, wholesale sales systems, PLM systems
The Perks
Work-life balance:
-Flexible start and finish times
-Bring your dog to work
Wellbeing:
-Employees Assistance program to support with mental, physical and financial health
-Fully equipped free gym and on-site wellness room in Brick Lane and 50% discount of external gym memberships
-Private Medical Insurance
Employee Discount:
-Up to 40% off at all URBN Brands (Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Free People and more!)
Community:
-One paid day to either volunteer or fundraise for a charity of your choice
Travel:
-Cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan
Continued Development:
-We offer structured support within the business alongside continued learning and development
We receive such a high volume of applications, unfortunately we can't reply to everybody. If you haven't heard back from us after 2 weeks, you haven't been successful on this occasion. However, don't let this put you off applying in future, please keep an eye on out for other opportunities.