Job Description
About the Role:
Typically 5 days in office, with core hours flexible between 8am-6pm.
We are looking for a Buying Coordinator to join the Home Furniture team. This is a varied role which will mean working with different team members across the week.
In this role, you'll be responsible for a range of tasks:
Sample & Swatch Management: Coordinating physical samples and swatches, including tracking, unboxing, preparation, and distribution for new developments and team sign-offs.
System & Data Administration: Managing product data and progress within key systems, ensuring all information is accurately attributed and updated.
Imagery & Trend Support: Assisting with the collection and organisation of digital imagery from suppliers and ensuring it is correctly uploaded to the system.
Meeting & Selection Logistics: Preparing for and supporting a variety of meetings, including updating critical pre-meeting documents.
Progress & Workflow Tracking: Providing administrative support to track product progress, ensuring items are correctly ticked off in the system, and managing key deadlines and dates.
We take pride in cultivating a collaborative, friendly, and supportive team culture where every individual plays a vital role in our collective success. As part of a dynamic and fast-paced department, you will join a large, creative, and vibrant team that thrives on innovation and flair, working across our Home Furniture department. This role is perfect for someone who values a diverse and energetic workplace and demonstrates a strong commitment to excellence and a dedicated work ethic.
About You:
While you'll receive on-the-job training, it's essential that you're independent, intelligent, and confident in communicating with a wide range of people.
You will be using a variety of systems so strong IT skills will be advantageous; experience of Excel is required and knowledge of Google suite would be beneficial.
Sponsorship
Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship for this role will be required to meet the Home Office sponsorship requirements. For further information please see:
https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.
We encourage early applications for our roles, as our recruitment process begins as soon as the role is advertised. If we successfully fill the position, this advert may close earlier than planned.
About Us
You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!
About The Team
- 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
- Company performance based bonus
- Sharesave scheme
- On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
- 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
- Early VIP access to sale stock
- Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
- Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
- Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
- Free on-site parking
- Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
- Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
- Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
- Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
- Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more
Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.
We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email
[email protected] (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.
