Buyers Administration Assistant Job No.: 536664 Location: Melbourne - CBD & Inner Job type: Full-Time We have an exciting opportunity for a Buyer's Administration Assistant to join our Merchandising function supporting our Womenswear department at David Jones. The role In its 185th year, David Jones is currently in the midst of a dynamic organisational wide transformation as it transitions back into Australian ownership. With a focus on delivering our Vision2025 strategy, the Buyer’s Administration Assistant will work alongside the Buyer to drive commercial success across the Women's denim, active and swimwear categories. Working alongside the Buyer, the Buyer's Administration Assistant will provide administrative support to help with ordering processing, transfers of stock, updating pricing, and ensuring data integrity across of the products across systems, online and in-house. This is a fantastic entry-level buying position, for someone who is passionate about retail, is detail-orientated and seeking a career in Buying. With a hybrid mix of time in the office and from home, this role will suit a passionate customer-focused Buyer’s Administration Assistant who thrives in a fast paced and commercially evolving environment. What does the role involve? Proving support to your Buyer with data maintenance, document and report filling and correspondence with stores and vendors, Assisting with the generation of weekly reporting and various Excel reports, Managing purchase orders, entering prices and delivery details, Entering product descriptions and generating product SKUs for stores and online, Coordinating with key internal and external stakeholders to organise meetings, Liaising with stores, vendors and various other areas of the business to action ad-hoc tasks, Ad-hoc support to the merchandise team regarding range planning What are we looking for? Demonstrated experience working within a retail environment either in-store or support office, Confidence using Microsoft Office with intermediate/advanced level Excel skills, Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy with data integrity, Strong communication skills with the confidence to engage with stakeholders at various levels internally and externally, Ability to prioritise and meet conflicting deadlines Why work for us? Unique opportunity to be part of a highly engaged, successful team, focused on the transformation of an iconic Australian brand A competitive remuneration package including performance-based incentives Hybrid working arrangements in office and from home that provide appropriate work/life balance Generous employee discounts across David Jones and access to partner benefits An additional day of leave for your birthday along with time to support charitable work Opportunities to support community partnerships across our Corporate Social Responsibility program Be a member of a company committed to sustainable practices, driving change in the retail landscape Ongoing training and development to pursue individual ambitions About Us Since 1838, David Jones’ limitless quest for innovation and progress established the brand as Australia’s original influencer in fashion and lifestyle. Having revolutionised the way Australians shop, David Jones’ creation of a social centre inspired and created lasting memories for past, present and future generations. Today, our vision to inspire Like No Other drives us to continue this legacy in our ambitious purpose to be the destination that inspires, with experiences and services Like No Other. Our Thriving cultural pillars inspire our people to deliver on our vision and purpose. We are Customer Obsessed; curious to understand and dedicated to delighting them with seamless solutions as one team. We care for our people, customers, partners and community by creating Inclusive environments through belonging and respect. We Empower with implied trust to act with integrity, value our unique skills and be accountable for our decisions. We constantly seek Innovative ways of improving, changing and exploring ways that we can inspire. We are a 2023 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant. David Jones is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application to assist you through the recruitment process. Closing date: 15 Oct 2023 for applications