At a Glance
- Tasks: Support Buying and Merchandising teams to ensure products are delivered on time and meet performance goals.
- Company: Join Cernucci, a trendsetting urban jewellery and fashion brand.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days holiday, staff discounts, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Work in vibrant Manchester City Centre with excellent growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Be part of a dynamic team redefining the fashion market while developing your career.
- Qualifications: Ideal for recent graduates or those with experience in Buying or Merchandising.
The predicted salary is between 25000 - 25000 £ per year.
About the role
We're looking for a passionate, organised and analytical Buying & Merch Admin to join our Product team at Cernucci. As a key member of the team, you'll provide essential administrative support across both Buying and Merchandising, helping to ensure we have the right products, in the right place, at the right time. Working closely with Buyers, Merchandisers and suppliers, you'll play an integral role in keeping our critical path on track, maintaining stock accuracy and supporting product performance across our fashion and jewellery collections. At Cernucci, speed to market is everything. We're always looking ahead, setting trends and delivering exciting new products to our customers. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys working with data and has a creative side.
What You'll Be Doing
- Managing and maintaining the department critical path to ensure key deadlines are achieved
- Creating, raising and amending purchase orders, SKUs and dates
- Building strong relationships with suppliers
- Managing product samples, preparing them for fit sessions and coordinating handovers for studio photography
- Updating and assisting with weekly reports on sales, stock and brand performance
- Assisting with stock intake planning and ensuring products are delivered and processed efficiently
- Participating in weekly critical path meetings, highlighting key actions to ensure deadlines are met
- Collaborating closely with merchandising and buying team to support intake
About you
Ideally, you’ll be a new graduate with a degree in Fashion Buying & Merchandising. But if you already have some experience in either a Buying or Merchandising Admin role we’d love to hear from you. You'll have a strong eye for detail, enjoy working with numbers and data, and be confident managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. You'll also have:
- Excellent organisation and time management skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Great attention to detail
- Confidence using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- A proactive attitude with the confidence to suggest improvements
- The ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines
- A collaborative approach and enjoy working as part of a team
- Ambition to develop a long-term career within Buying and Merchandising
Why Work for Cernucci?
At Cernucci, we're redefining the urban jewellery and fashion market, and our people are at the heart of everything we do. We encourage everyone to bring their authentic selves to work and foster a collaborative, supportive environment where everyone has the opportunity to grow. We're committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences.
The salary for this role is £25,000 per annum working 37.5 hours per week. Our benefits include:
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Matched salary exchange pension contributions of 5%
- 40% staff discount
- Employee of the Month and peer recognition schemes
- Enhanced family-friendly policies
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Early Friday finish
- Central Manchester City Centre office
Recruitment Process
The interview process consists of two stages:
- A face-to-face interview
- A practical task where you'll present your ideas to the team
This is a full-time, on-site position based in Manchester City Centre. We’re unable to consider hybrid working for this role as you will need to be working with the product every day. If you think you'd be a great fit, we'd love to hear from you.
NO AGENCIES – We have a preferred supplier list in place. Unsolicited CVs will be treated as a gift, and we will not be liable for any agency fees.
Buying & Merch Admin in Manchester employer: Cernucci
Cernucci is an exceptional employer that values creativity and collaboration, making it an ideal place for individuals passionate about fashion and merchandising. With a supportive work culture in the heart of Manchester, employees enjoy generous benefits such as 25 days of holiday, a competitive pension scheme, and opportunities for professional growth. The company fosters an inclusive environment where every team member can thrive and contribute to redefining the urban jewellery and fashion market.
