Buying Admin Assistant

As Buying Admin Assistant, you’ll report into a Senior Buyer and work closely with the wider International Buying and Commercial teams. You’ll play an important role in supporting the delivery of our International Product Strategy, helping to bring our global brand and business unit plans to life across international markets, and ensuring we offer the best possible brand and product proposition. 

Whats in it for you 

We’re an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and ever evolving business built on doing the right thing and bringing exceptional quality, value, service to every customer, whenever, wherever and however they want to shop with us.

Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for M&S just that little bit more special…

• After completing your probationary period, you’ll receive 20% colleague discount across all M&S products and many of our third-party brands for you and a member of your household.
• Competitive holiday entitlement with the potential to buy extra holiday days!
• Discretionary bonus schemes awarded based on how you achieve your personal objectives and our performance as a business.
• A generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.
• A dedicated welcome to our teams with a tailored induction and a wide range of training programmes to develop your skills.
• Amazing perks and discounts via our M&S Choices portal to maximise your financial and personal wellbeing.
• Industry-leading parental, adoption and neonatal policies, providing support and flexibility for your family.
• Access to a fantastic range of wellbeing support for all colleagues including access to our 24/7 Virtual GP and PAM Assist to support you and your family.
• A charity volunteer day to support a charity or cause you're passionate about through a dedicated day away from work.

What you will be doing 

As Buying Admin Assistant – International, you’ll play a key role in supporting the delivery of our International Product Strategy. Working closely with Buyers, Business Units, and cross-functional teams, you’ll help ensure our product offer is relevant, competitive, and aligned with the M&S global brand vision. 

In this role, you will: 

• Support the delivery of International sales, profit, and buying KPIs across Fashion, Home, and Beauty, ensuring alignment with global objectives and brand strategy.
• Partner with Buyers, Designers, and Business Units to adapt and curate product ranges that meet diverse international customer needs and market opportunities.
• Contribute to the ‘Go to Market’ process, ensuring product data, catalogues, and timelines are accurate and deliver a seamless sell-in experience.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Trading, Marketing, VM, Retail, and eCommerce teams to ensure smooth execution of international priorities and product launches.
• Act as a key team support and point of contact, assisting with buying events, range planning, and projects that drive growth, collaboration, and customer focus.

Who you are  

• Enthusiastic and proactive individual with experience in Buying or a retail environment, eager to grow a career in International Buying.
• Highly organised and detail-oriented, confident managing the critical path and prioritising effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Commercial mindset and product passion, with strong interest in sales performance, market trends, and understanding international customers.
• Strong communicator and relationship builder, able to collaborate confidently with teams across Buying, Merchandising, Trading, Marketing, and International partners.
• Tech-savvy and adaptable, comfortable using (or learning) Buying systems and data tools, with an understanding of sourcing, cost negotiations, and supply chains a bonus.