Stylish, grounded, uplifting – these values live through everything we do at Boden. Without the collaboration,honestyand friendship between our teams, wewouldn’tbe where we are today. We curate a world of beautythat’sethical, inclusive – and importantly –good fun We inspire you to live your best life. We are Boden.
At Boden, our Buying Admin Assistants play a key role in bringing our beautiful collections to life. Reporting into the Buyer,you’llprovide vital support across all stages of product development — from first samples to final delivery.You’llmanage samples, liaise with suppliers, track critical paths, and keep our systems running smoothly to ensure everything arrives on time and to thehigh standardswe’reknown for.
Ifyou’reorganised, proactive, and have a real passion for product, this is an exciting opportunity to learn the full buying process within a creative and collaborative team.
Location:4-5 days per week at our North Acton office, the rest WFH.
What You Will Do
Product Development: Support the creation of ourWomenswearranges, working closely with internal teams and suppliers to bring each design to life.
Notify suppliers when development BOMs are created on PLM and ready for sampling.
Critical Path Management: Own and update the department critical path, ensuring key milestones are met and deliveries stay on track through weekly team and supplier meetings.
Communicate lap dip, trim, and bulk approvals in line with timelines, flagging any concerns early and proposing solutions.
Sample Management: Coordinate samples for fittings, shoots, and trade meetings, making sure everything arrives on time and is beautifully presented.
Work with Technical and Production teams to ensure Photo, TOP, and Press samples are ordered and delivered for shoots.
Systems & Administration:MaintainPLM data accurately andassistwith order confirmations and production BOMs.
Keep our approvals and development files organised and up to date.
What We Are Looking For
A genuine interest in fashion, product development, and buying.
Strong attention to detail and a creative eye.
Confident using Excel and Microsoft Office.
Organised, adaptable, and able to juggle multiple priorities.
Great communicationskills and a collaborative approach.
Some administrative or retail experience is beneficial but not essential — enthusiasm and curiosity go a long way!
What We Offer
Competitive salary & targeted annual bonus scheme.
Generous Boden clothing allowance!
30% discount on all current clothing ranges.
25 days Holiday annually, plus Bank Holidays.
Online Portal with an array of discounts on retail & entertainment.
Virtual GP Service for you and your household!
Free onsite parking and subsidised café.
We want Boden to be the place everyone wants to work. Friendly,openand tolerant. A best-of-British company with diverse teams, equal opportunities, and fair working and recruitment practices. We believe in hiring the best person for the job, whoever they are, helping them thrive in it and celebrating their individuality.
We would like to encourage people from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply for our roles. If you need any reasonable adjustments oradditionalsupport during your application process, please do not hesitate to let us know.
We’re all about happiness you can wear. Our story begins in 1991.
Contrarian. How else would you describe a man who left a good job in the city – working in New York during its shiny ’80s heyday no less – to set up a mail-order clothes company at a time when buying things that got delivered was considered a bit, well, joke-worthy? Or was he just lucky – right time, right place, right instinct?
Johnnie launched Boden with a hand-drawn catalogue featuring eight menswear styles he wanted in his own wardrobe (and wanted to order from his armchair). That was 1991, and back then, catalogues for stylish people who like stylish clothes weren’t really a ‘thing’ in Britain.
Today, after a wild, unpredictable and exciting 30 years, Boden is a global company but it still has the same family vibes. It’s the opinion of the women in his life – his wife Sophie (who pushed him to follow his dream in the first place), his three discerning daughters and Johnnie’s new lovely female sidekick – Janet the dog – that he values over anything.
Originality is also so very important, with every step taken to set Boden apart from the rest. Whether that’s hand-drawn prints, doing our best to make sure we don’t cut corners and even listing words we cannot use (we copywriters love a challenge). Attention to detail is everything, and it shows. Johnnie has also been adamant that every factory we use respects its workforce in the same way he respects his workforce at home. And that Boden uses as many recycled materials as possible.
“His main piece of advice is always be yourself,” his daughter Katie adds. “I think we’re all flawed but that’s the one thing that we [the family] are – very honest. I just think you can’t go wrong by being honest.” And lastly? “He’s also never tried to be cool…which makes him cool.”
Boden isn’t about fast fashion and fads. It never was. It’s about making clothes that put a smile on your face, for a long, long time.
