Graduate Entry Head Office Role – Buying
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Salary: £26,000 – £27,600 per year
The Assistant Buyer role is the key link between the design studio and manufacturing in bringing new products to life. The role involves working closely with the Buying, Online set up and IT teams to launch new products on time.
Client Details
A great opportunity to join a leading multi-channel retailer in their offices in West Yorkshire. They product and sell a variety of product including exclusive ranges, thousands of products. Selling in the UK and with overseas partners.
Description
- Responsible for managing the timely delivery of new online ranges by effectively managing the critical path for product & supplier launches, working closely with the Online Buyers
- Co-ordinates product delivery from template creation through design setup to production & transit testing and approval
- Carry out product reviews, have value and cost price awareness, manage tendering and sample approval
- Managing supplier relationships through set up & testing
- Develops strong cross-functional partnerships
- Provide and analyse data to ensure informed buying decisions are made
- Collaborates with buyers across the business to leverage the compaines supply base options
- Understands the market, carrying out key competitor analysis and comparative shopping
Profile
- Ideally a buying internship, placement year etc buying experience
- Business, Buying or similar
- Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Be creative and bring innovation into the department
- Have strong negotiation skills
- Have a flexible approach, and the ability to work as part of a wider team
- Be commercially astute, and able to deliver to plan and on time
- Have an understanding of online and personalisation and keen to learn
- Enjoy understanding figures and sales data
- Good time management, and ability to deliver to strict timescales
Job Offer
33 days annual leave entitlement (inc public / bank holidays) + Save as you Earn scheme+ 15% Staff Discount + Discounted Gym Memberships + Salary Finance + Pension +Discounted Car Leasing + Employee Care + Flex My Day + Free Parking + App for discount at leading retailers + Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption leave
Graduate Entry Head Office role – Buying
Graduate Entry Head Office role – Buying
Graduate Entry Head Office role – Buying
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