Assistant Buyer - JD Sports

Cosmos Sport SA , member of JD Sports Fashion Plc , founded in September of 1982. First store opened in Heraklion-Crete and since then the network expanded 90 further physical stores in Greece & Cyprus, 6 retail brands ( JD Sports , Cosmos Sport , Sneaker10 , Sports Factory , Slamdunk , Rundome ) 9 on-line shops and thousands of happy customers in Greece and Cyprus. Cosmos Sport is a constantly growing omnichannel company with a strong passion for sportswear, street style and limited items. Our team consists of 1400+ highly skilled, self-motivated young people, who love sports and have a passion for innovation! We are proud that Cosmossport.gr is now the No1 on-line store in the industry also selling abroad, having been awarded for 7 consecutive years as the best online sports shop in the country in e-volution Awards. We are excited being a preferred partner for global brands like Nike, Adidas, Reebok in the SEE.

JD Sports Fashion Plc was established in 1981 with a single store in the North West of England and since then it is the leading Multi-Channel retailer of sports fashion and outdoor brands in the UK and Europe. The Group has over 2400 stores across a number of retail fascias and is proud of the fact that it always provides its customers with the latest products from the very best brands. Find out more: Homepage | JD SportsFashion (jdplc.com)

We are looking for a talented & passionate Assistant Buyer for the Commercial Department, based in our offices in Agia Paraskevi.

Key Responsibilities

• Weekly purchase order input
• Monthly -Always Available- buys
• Power Point presentation upkeep (master CAD monitoring)
• Admin support
• Maintain comprehensive records of all internal and external appointments
• Analysis and review of previous weeks sales with the merchandising department to propose and drive actions for the week ahead
• Constantly awareness of new brands and opportunities to diversify and drive department/category sales

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Marketing, or Information Technology-Master’s degree preferably in marketing or MBA will be considered as a plus
• Experience in Retail or Commercial Department is preferred
• Strong interpersonal skills (e.g. communication, negotiation, relationship management)
• High degree of commercial and business acumen
• Ability to effectively collaborate within a cross-functional team
• Strong presentation and communication skills, written and verbal
• Solution oriented and open minded to new ways of working
• Ability to operate well in a fast-paced environment with high level of ambiguity.
• Fluent in English both written and orally is a must. Skills and abilities in other language are a plus
• Strong Computer skills incl. Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint
• Passion for Sports & Fashion

• Competitive compensation package
• Health & Life Insurance Program
• Laptop
• Career development opportunities & education programs
• Flexibility to work remotely up to 2 days / week
• Onsite gym, as well as health & wellness programs to keep you active
• One day off, part of our "parents’ day off" program
• Flexitime for working parents: Open Work from Home Anytime- Anywhere you need
• Generous employee discount in all our brands (JD Sports, Cosmos Sport, Sneaker10, Slamdunk, Sportsfactory, Rundome)
• Extras, discounts, and perks - Being a valued member of Cosmos Sport team mean a lot to us! We offer a variety of 100+ cool extras! Link here!

At Cosmos Sport, we are committed to providing a great place to work for all of our people, without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientations, genders, or disability.