Admin Assistant - Women's Buying , Australia

  • Brisbane
  • Johnathan Thurston Academy

Johnathan Thurston Academy

Taking employment back to basics. We simply introduce jobseeker to jobs! It's that simple.

The Johnathan Thurston Academy, with Lendlease as our major employment partner, has a unique collaborative employment zone. The goal and focus is to connect job seekers to all of our employment partners throughout the nation. We aim to ensure that all opportunities for potential connections are both exhausted and managed in the one zone. We have created a unique and sophisticated platform that streamlines all employment opportunities between job seekers and employers.

Client :City Beach

General Information - Job Title:

  • Admin Assistant - Women's Buying-
  • Location:- Level 23, 239 George St-
  • Brisbane, QLD, 4000-
  • Australia-
  • Relocation Expense Covered:
  • No-
  • Employee Type:
  • Full Time-
  • Job Category:
  • Corporate-
  • Manage Others:
  • No Requirements : At City Beach people are at the core of what we do, both our customers and our team. All are welcome under the City Beach roof where value is placed on individual style, teamwork, authenticity, adaptability and a desire to exceed expectations.

We stock some of the world's biggest brands across surf, skate, streetwear and fashion. Our stores are a hub that connect our customers to events, influencers and trends, allowing them to live life on their terms.

We’re currently on the hunt for some new faces to join the Women’s Buying Team here in Head Office. If you’ve got a keen eye for fashion and trends, a high level of accuracy and attention to detail and outstanding organisational skills this could be the opportunity for you!

Opportunities include :

  • Admin Assistant :

  • Assistant Buyer :

  • Buyer

What you’ll be doing : Spend your days analysing trends, creating new products and ensuring that when a customer needs our product, it’s in the right place for them. You’ll work closely with the brands you love to keep City Beach at the forefront of women’s fashion by shopping new season looks and using your knowledge of consumer behaviour and forecasts to deliver these products to our stores.

As an Admin Assistant you will be responsible for everything from Data entry, filing and general administration tasks, Processing purchase orders, Tracking and reporting through Excel through to liaising with suppliers and other external stakeholders and assisting the Buying Team with daily tasks.

Our Assistant Buyers work closely with their Buyer to monitor your products sales, allocate product stock based on performance and demand from our stores and coordinate appointments for buyers including range showings and supplier appointments. They create forecasts for new products and ranges and build relationships with suppliers and manage these throughout the product development process.

A Buyer in the Women’s team is responsible for sourcing products from local and international suppliers, forging strong relationships with suppliers often through travel and regular contact, analyse products to gauge performance and guide future decision making, monitor department and store comparisons and mentor and develop their Assistant Buyers into future leaders of the business.

Interested? Awesome! Here’s what you’ll need to bring :

  • An understanding of the fashion industry and a keen eye for its trends
  • High level of accuracy and attention to detail
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Well-developed organisational and administration skills
  • Sound computer skills and proficiency in Excel
  • Full Time availability from Monday to Friday