Buying Assistant (BAA) in Southampton

LeMieux has an exciting opportunity for a Buyers Administrative Assistant looking for a new challenge in a fast-growing global equestrian company. We have an ambitious vision and are looking to add to our 150-strong HQ team to achieve it. You’ll be working alongside our Buying team to achieve excellence in administrative support and ultimately, help make LeMieux the most exciting equestrian brand on the planet.

Role Overview: As Buyers Administrative Assistant you will play a pivotal role in the smooth running of the department by providing a comprehensive range of administrative support to the Buying team. The role will focus on the organisation and coordination of the team’s workloads commitments to ensure business demands are met.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide Buying Team support on a daily basis, build and manage internal and external customer relationships.
• Maintain the critical path of the department, preparing samples and relevant documentation to support upcoming deadlines as requested.
• Prepare weekly Trade documentation and samples for Buyer.
• Attend meetings as requested, take minutes, and ensure this is distributed to the team in a timely manner and monitor progress/actions.
• Participate in and sometimes lead ad hoc projects as requested by the senior buying team.
• Act as first point of contact for external and internal queries, redirecting to the most appropriate person as necessary.
• Carry out various daily administrative tasks as requested and deal with various forms of communication, including emails and phone calls, and complete any further general administrative tasks as required.
• Prepare costing sheets and raise purchase orders as directed by the buyers when required.

Qualifications and Experience Required:

• Meticulous eye for detail with a high level of accuracy.
• Computer literate with experience of working with MS office suite.
• Strong communication skills alongside the ability to build trusted relationships.
• Highly organised and able to plan workload to ensure deadlines are met.
• Can do attitude with a focus on presenting solutions rather than problems.
• Multitasker who can work in a fast-paced environment in a rapidly growing business.
• Team player but with the ability to be self-motivated.
• Previous experience in a similar role or desire to begin a career within a high performing Buying team.

About us: LeMieux’s committed global trade and distribution network, vibrant customer and rider community, unrivalled technical expertise and specialist colour flair have made our rapid growth possible. We think constantly about the horse and rider, solving their problems and improving their experiences, and we apply exacting standards to all of our products and practices. We’re strengthened by our diverse talents, with innovation at the heart of our global network, led from our purpose-built HQ on the edge of the New Forest.

Life at LeMieux: At LeMieux, we’re all equestrians, whether we ride or not. Hard graft is part and parcel of life with horses, and this ethos drives everything we do. If you share our energy, grit, determination, and passion to get things done, you’ll fit right in. We’re growing fast. Are you motivated by new experiences, ready to try new things and excited by change? We’re looking for exceptional people with diverse talents who are ready to immerse themselves in our unique world. You’ll need to chase innovation, trade in ideas, be exacting about detail, share your journey, and obsess about inspiring our global community of riders and their horses.

Benefits: From financial security to time with your loved ones (on two legs or four), we continually invest in our employees. Benefits vary by role, but you can expect: Company pension, Free on-site parking & car charging, Casual attire, Generous holiday allowance, Health & Wellbeing app, Staff discount.