Buyers Administrative Assistant
Le Mieux has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual looking for a new challenge in a fast-growing global equestrian company. Join our Buying and Merchandising team as our Buyers Administrative Assistant.
This Buying Admin Assistant role is pivotal to the smooth running of the department and its main purpose is to provide a comprehensive range of administrative support to the Buying team, by organising, co-ordinating and assisting with their workload commitments. It also involves ensuring that the team can meet the demands of business by providing weekly product trackers and sales information (best/worst sellers).
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, relevant documentation to support upcoming deadlines as requested.
• Prepare weekly Trade documentation and samples for Buyer.
• Attend meetings as requested and 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.

The candidate will need to demonstrate:

• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Computer literate and preferably experience of using a system and excel
• Strong communication and team working skills
• Able to plan and organise workload to meet deadlines and achieve a high level of tasks
• Have the drive to learn, develop and contribute towards company performance
• Problem solving skills
• Enthusiastic and organised individual who is either already in an admin role or is a post-graduate wanting to join our team.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and multi-task
• Strong team work ethic

About us
Le Mieux’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 Le Mieux
Overview
At Le Mieux, 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.
Does this sound like you?
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
• Casual attire
• Generous holiday allowance
• Employee Discount
• Health and Wellbeing Programme

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Employee discount
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Romsey: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Organisational skills: 1 year (required)
• Administrative experience: 1 year (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person