Buying Assistant

Buying Assistant

Homewares

Altrincham - 1-day WFH

NJR are delighted to once again be working with a multi-Channel retailer, who due to their ever-expanding growth they now have an excellent opportunity for a Buying Assistant / Assistant Buyer to join their buying team based in South Manchester working on the Homewares Category.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing, diverse and dynamic organisation, that truly believes in rewarding their employees with a range of benefits including a Company Bonus scheme, Healthcare, 25% staff discount, 33 days holidays and so much more!

The successful candidate will work closely to support the Buyer and wider team to ensure that sales, stock and margin targets are achieved. You will have bundles of passion and energy to successfully drive and contribute to our clients ranges.

Some of the key responsibilities include:

• Assist the buyer to develop a range for the target customer, ensuring the best price and quality.
• Monitor competitor activity and demonstrate commercial awareness through regular comp shops and the maintenance of price baskets.
• Complete key administrative tasks, both day-to-day and ad-hoc including the management of the critical path, departmental diary and sample room
• Work to deadlines, creating and updating internal buying documentation to support the smooth running of the department and communicate completion to the wider teams.
• Work closely with the creative team to manage samples and hit all key dates for scheduled seasonal shoots
• Build strong external relationships with suppliers and manage the timely submission of all paperwork, samples & images.
• Build strong internal relationships with Merchandising, Technology and Marketing departments.
• Accurately input data for product into SAP systems

The Successful Candidate will:

• Have experience in a Buying function
• Experience of homewares, not essential.
• Have an in-depth knowledge of the current market.
• Excellent communication skills and be able to build strong relationships both internally and externally
• Enjoy working as a team and demonstrate flexibility and adaptability in responding to ad hoc, one-off jobs.
• Display accuracy and be thorough when inputting data and checking information.
• Microsoft office skills, especially Excel
• SAP data input experience preferred, but not essential as training will be provided.

Apply online or for further information please contact one of our specialist consultants quoting reference number: NJR15870