At a Glance
- Tasks: Support the Buying team with sample management and organisation for a luxury fashion brand.
- Company: Join ME+EM, a fast-growing luxury fashion brand with a vibrant culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days annual leave, generous discounts, and fun social events.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse team that values inclusion and personal growth.
- Why this job: Gain hands-on experience in the fashion industry while working in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: No specific qualifications required, just a passion for fashion and organisation.
The predicted salary is between 19350 - 23650 £ per year.
Reporting to: Senior Buyer
Location: Head Office, White City Place, West London
Contract type: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week (12 month contract)
About Us: ME+EM is one of the UK’s fastest-growing luxury fashion brands. In addition to a thriving global digital presence, we operate flagship stores in London and Edinburgh, concessions within Harrods and Selfridges, and have recently expanded with new store openings in the U.S. Our office and stores are always busy and fast paced, but we work just as hard to make sure it’s fun, with social activities and biannual parties. We pride ourselves on being approachable, supportive, and welcoming and ensure that everyone’s hard work is rewarded. It takes all these things to build a strong, successful business and our door is always open to new talent ready to contribute to our growth and evolution.
About the Role: ME+EM are seeking a Buying Intern for a one-year, paid internship. This role involves providing vital and accurate administrative support to our Buying team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Sample Management
- Sample Housekeeping – ensuring all samples are filed correctly in the relevant cupboard/ room/ season.
- Maintain organisation of the archive room.
- Do seasonal archiving per department in preparation for internal sample sale.
- Collate samples and create packing lists to send stock back to the warehouse.
- Supporting the team with the organisation of sample sales and assisting on the day of the event.
- Ensure the product studio, buying area and fit rooms are kept tidy and clear of excess samples/ CADS/ fabric swatches.
- To pull out lab dips/bulk swatches for buyers/designers approvals and manage the filling system.
- Post
- Log all samples received at head office in the sample tracker (In & Out, fit, shoot, press) from the suppliers/ warehouse and distribute accordingly.
- To manage all in and out post.
- Update the fit list and team with received samples to fit.
- Order DHL supplies.
- Help assist other departments in booking couriers.
- Fits
- Ensure all fit samples (and any additional reference samples) are prepared, steamed and on the fit rail in advance of the fit meetings.
- Pull out previous fit samples/archive for the Design & Technical team when requested.
- Send all samples back to the supplier/ warehouse in a timely fashion.
- Meetings
- Ensure the Proto & Pre-production meeting samples are steamed, labelled and presented on a rail in advance of the meetings.
- Pull out relevant samples for the concept store per month.
- Ensure samples are pulled out for additional meetings in a timely manner.
- Shoots
- Assist with pulling out previous season samples for pre-prod/shoots.
- Assist with packing up samples for shoots out of office and support marketing with the return of samples.
- Collate bulk samples or fabric/yarns for retouches’ following the book shoots.
- Send and receive all photo shoot samples to ‘Twenty Twenty’ ensuring each sample is labelled correctly and logged on the ‘Twenty Twenty tracker’.
- Additional tasks
- Build and maintain good working & professional relationships with head office, store and warehouse teams.
Employee Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays and a day off to celebrate your birthday
- Discretionary annual bonus scheme
- Generous Staff Discount of up to 70% off and Sample Sales
- Generous Friends and Family Discount
- Company Pension Scheme
- Employee Assisted Program (EAP) offering annual health checks, financial wellbeing support and physical and mental wellbeing services
- Length of Service Awards
- Employee referral incentive
- Monthly social and wellbeing events, annual summer and Christmas parties
- Mental Health Awareness and First Aid Training
- Cycle to work scheme
- Volunteer Day
- Tech scheme with Curry's PC world
- Real Living Wage Employer
- Enhanced maternity and paternity package after 2 years of service
ME+EM is an equal opportunities employer committed to fostering and preserving a culture of diversity, equality, and inclusion in our workforce. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we do not discriminate against applicants based on race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We believe that diversity enriches our workforce and strengthens our organisation. Therefore, we encourage minorities, LGBTQ+ candidates, and individuals with disabilities to apply for opportunities within our company.
Please email [email protected] should you require any adjustments needed to take part in this recruitment process.
Please note, due to the large number of applications we receive, we can only reply to those that are successful to the next stage.
Buying Internship employer: Me+Em
At ME+EM, we pride ourselves on being an entrepreneurial and creative workplace where every team member's contributions are valued. Located in the vibrant White City Place, West London, our fast-paced environment is complemented by a supportive culture that encourages personal growth and development through hands-on experience in fashion production. With generous benefits including 33 days of annual leave, a day off for your birthday, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion, ME+EM is an excellent employer for those looking to thrive in the luxury fashion industry.
