To assist the clothing buying team to help ensure the smooth-running process of purchasing and producing own brand clothing and where required also Maternity and Essentials Department. Working closely with the other members of the buying and wider design and production team this role helps ensure goods are developed and then produced to schedule, to target costings and to the quality standard expected.

Systems, Supply and Delivery

• Under the supervision of the Assistant Buyer issue new & revised items to the vendors
• Assisting in maintaining information flows & ensuring critical dates are achieved
• Assisting in the maintenance of accurate data on the system, including PO delivery & dates.
• Under the guidance of the Assistant Buyer helping gather and track information from new and existing suppliers.
• Under the direction of the Assistant Buyer setting up new styles & vendors on the system.
• Assisting the Buyer and Assistant Buyer in sending out top line order to vendors.
• Assisting the Buyer and Assistant Buyer to raise purchase orders & distributing them to the vendors.
• Under the direction of the Assistant Buyer liaising with the vendors regarding their Critical Paths & key dates (sample sending date, handover dates, etc.)
• Attending critical path & delivery meetings & liaising with the production & shipping teams on item statuses.

Range Planning & Sample Management

• Organising samples for reviews.
• Assisting the team in sending and logging samples and submissions on the critical path.
• Under the direction of Assistant Buyer collating seasonal & weekly comp shops, as required.
• Presenting comp shops to the wider team during the Monday trade meetings when BAA or AB is absent.
• Supporting the Assistant Buyer to produce key team visual and data led information such as sales and selections and helping maintain key product information files.

Communications & Web, Catalogue, Social Media

• Requesting & chasing photo and wholesale samples
• Supporting the team in preparing & packing samples for Photoshoot
• Attending Photoshoot, if required
• Proofing of data, website and catalogues as necessary

Team Success

• Managing own tasks and speaking up when completed or if unable to complete.
• Assisting colleagues where possible
• Identifying issues and raising them to more senior BAA or AB
• General administrative support to the wider Buying Team.
• General office duties such as taking messages and forwarding calls, accepting parcels and couriers. Supporting reception if required

Key competencies and skills will include:

• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Exemplary verbal and written English
• Good computer skills – MS office package, ability to learn in house programs, database experience and strong excel skills. Experience with Microsoft Navision an advantage.
• Highly organised, numerical and efficient with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Degree or equivalent experience that demonstrates the expected skills.
• Ability to be an efficient, multi-tasking and reliable team member who can be responsible for their own priorities and workload.

Key performance indicators could include:

• Successfully supporting the Clothing Buying Team to meet the critical path.
• Accuracy of Navision and spreadsheets.
• Actively seeking to achieve team goals and assist others, supporting colleagues.
• Using initiative to improve the way we do things.
• Aptitude to learn whilst in the role.
• Being a positive influence in the team and wider business
• Acting in accordance with our B-Corp principles and engaging in our ethos and culture.

• Extra day of annual leave for each year you’re with us, up to 38 days.
• Want to increase your holiday allowance? Holiday buying scheme.
• Is it your birthday? Take it off and celebrate!
• Let’s celebrate JoJo doing well – non-contractual annual bonus scheme.
• Helping plan for the future - enhanced pension scheme.
• Get on the move - cycle to work scheme.
• Financial wellbeing app - pay yourself 40% of your earnt wages whenever you want.
• Flexible work options, including hybrid working.
• Enjoy fabulous social events.
• Saying thank you – employee recognition programme.
• Give back with volunteer days to support our communities.
• Prioritise your well-being with our Health and Wellbeing hub.
• We love our products! Get 40% of JoJo branded lines.
• Embrace an “It’s up to you” learning environment with ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Your furry friend doesn’t have to stay at home – our offices are dog friendly for friendly pooches.

We make happy and helpful clothes and products that let children be children – in all their silly, messy, adventurous, noisy, imaginative joy. But we’re not just about selling products; we’re about creating a warm, community-centric environment for our employees and our customers. From over 70 locations across the UK and Ireland and a thriving e-commerce platform, we offer a meticulously designed collection of children’s clothing, toys, and essentials designed with love and care: always with children at the forefront of our mind.

As a B Corp, our commitment goes beyond commerce, we strive for a sustainable future and take pride in our responsibilities to the planet and our communities. At JoJo, every role, every task and every day is an opportunity to support, inspire and contribute to the well-being of our teams and our customers.

We embrace and openly welcome people from different cultures, perspectives and experiences to create a diverse and enriched environment. We work hard to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people, regardless of background to make sure we grow our company sustainably and with different cultural influences. By encouraging a diverse and inclusive workforce, we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and reach their full potential.