As a leader in luxury retail in the Middle East, Al Tayer Group's retail division, Al Tayer Insignia, hosts a portfolio of some of the world’s best luxury brands in the fashion, jewellery, home, and department store categories. Complementing its position in luxury retail, Al Tayer Insignia has also built new frontiers in lifestyle retail, representing leading brands in the Beauty, Home, Fashion and Hospitality sectors. Our brands include Bloomingdales, Harvey Nichols, Armani, and newly added Gym Shark and The White Company, to name just a few!

About The Role

The Buying Administration Assistant will support the Luxury Brands Buying team by providing administrative support and contributing to the Buying process. This will be a key role to support the Buying team drive the performance against sales and margin targets, maximizing in-season opportunities and affecting future inventory.

What You’ll Be Doing

Functional Roles and Responsibilities 

·        Generally, support the buying department team in their daily and weekly tasks

·        Run periodic reports to share with Stores/Buyers

·        Support with the creation of product look books and seasonal trend presentation

·        Run competitor price analysis, shopping reports/benchmarking

·        Support in validating buy data for marketing team

·        Support buyers completing sizing during Market

·        Review Sales and propose replenishment re-orders for License Products

·        Ensure products are being uploaded by digital channels upon delivery, monitoring the accuracy of copy, product descriptions etc..

·        Support in organizing seasonal product training for stores, ensuring stock fulfilment

·        Ensure all necessary records, master files and databases are maintained accurately and updated in a timely manner

·        Support with the creation of enrichment files for PO Raising (including UDAs, HS codes, COO, etc..)

·        Maintain the product hierarchy; ensuring product data is accurate and consistent

·        Monitor the product flow for digital channels, solving digital rejections for missing information

·        Check supplier order confirmation details received are correct, support the Buyers to resolve any queries with the supplier and buying in a timely fashion