Buying Assistant
As Buying Assistant - you will be joining an established and growing catalogue and web based brand, located just outside Oxford. The role is full time office based Monday to Friday. The company offer a lifestyle range, including clothing, jewellery and accessories. The role is full time and permanent. They have a friendly, supportive and collaborative culture working well together to achieve excellent results.
Purpose of the role:
To support the Homeware Buying team in all day-to-day activities, from liaising with suppliers to working with the internal teams to resolve any questions or issues.
Key Responsibilities for the Buying Assistant:
- Supporting the Buyer with ordering sample from suppliers
- Managing sample selection ranges and photo shoots
- Managing all administration for samples including invoice processing
- Putting together detailed product content for web and catalogue use
- Maintaining the buying process of all product ranges
- Maintaining an up to date understanding of range performance
- Working with supplier with new products on accuracy and specification
- Liaising with warehouse and suppliers regarding any quality issues
- Any other admin duties
Key Skills Required for the Buying Assistant:
- Experience within buying or supply chain would be an advantage
- Detail orientated
- Organised, used to working to deadlines
- Confident communicator
- Work well under pressure and able to multitask
- Adaptable in a changing environment
- Strong IT skills, particularly excel
- Able to work on own initiative
- Own transport essential, due to remote location
What's in it for you?
- Starting salary of up to £25,000
- Working as part of a supportive and collaborative team
- Training progression and personal development
- Standard office hours Monday - Friday
- 20 days holiday increasing with each year to a max of 25
Required skills
- purchasing
- supply chain
- administration
- buying
- procurement
Reference: 52606556
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