An exciting role has arisen, working within the Buying and Merchandising team as a Buying & Merchandising Admin Assistant in London

The Buying & Merchandising Admin Assistant will be instrumental in driving the flow of stock through the business; from Purchase Order management, through to timely deliveries and co-ordination of key launches across Store and E-Shop. The right candidate will be exceptionally organised and capable of managing communication with the many varied suppliers of Dover Street Market London.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Proactive upload and management of Purchase Orders – from JOOR through to DSM Retail System (RetailPro)
• Reviewing deliveries weekly ensuring all stock arrives within set timelines and within DSM compliancy guidelines
• Liaising closely with Warehouse to ensure stock is processed quickly and any discrepancies are addressed without delay
• Supporting Stock Control team in the processing and checking of stock
• Attend and contribute in weekly meetings – communicating feedback from reports, key deliveries / launches and brand initiatives
• Deputising for Merchandisers in absence – including presenting information in meetings
• Support Buying Team throughout market
• Managing Sage invoice workflow ensuring all are checked thoroughly and any discrepancies addressed
• First point of contact for warehouse and store queries

 
What Dover Street Marketing is looking for:

• Relevant Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong commercial awareness with a genuine interest in fashion and product.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret sales and stock reports and respond appropriately.
• Good working knowledge of Excel, including pivot tables, formulas and formatting.
• Comfortable working with calculations including margin, variances and percentages.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the confidence to work effectively across different teams and functions.
• Confident presenting information and communicating to groups.
• Proactive, driven and comfortable taking ownership of tasks.
• Highly motivated, committed and dependable.
• Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and constantly evolving environment.
• Experience within luxury fashion, retail, buying or merchandising is a plus.

What Dover Street Market offers:

• 20 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, increasing with each year of service up to 5 additional days 
• A generous Clothing Allowance 
• Up to 60% DSM Employee Discount 
• 50% discount on all Rose Bakery food and drink 
• Access to RetailTrust, our Employee Assistance Programme 
• 24/7 Access to our VirtualGP service 
• Cyclescheme and Eyecare Vouchers

Equal Opportunity 

The diversity of our workforce is what makes us unique, creative and connected.

As an equal opportunity employer, we work hard to ensure that candidates and employees are treated fairly. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. We welcome people from all courses of life - age, race, gender, sexuality, disability, and more - and strive to make everyone feel like they belong.

We review our recruitment selection criteria, hiring processes and onboarding often. The goal is to be as diverse and inclusive as possible.

Put simply: we welcome everybody, respect everyone's stories, and celebrate our differences.