Junior Buyer

4 weeks ago

Crays Hill, United Kingdom One to One Personnel Full time
The Role: Junior Buyer – Basildon based
To support the Buying team by completing administrative activities to facilitate the smooth running of the department whilst learning the essentials to become a successful Buyer (full training will be given).
Job Responsibilities
Supporting and completing buying information into Microsoft excel sheets for the Buying team

Preliminary sell pricing based on market research (competitor pricing + Reg RRPs)

Creating listings of products and maintaining our systems e.g., AX uploading, description changes

Ownership of accounts less than £50k revenue as a benchmark with development plan to take on ownership of a major FMCG group of accounts after maximum a year

Supporting New Business by working through the commercials of deals and supporting to target supplier gaps and opportunities

Being the eyes and ears to the market by conducting customer and competitor shopping visits and capturing insights to share with the team
Qualifications and Experience
Cold calling

Very numerate with minimum of Grade 5 at GCSE Level Maths & English - essential

Trading mindset – gets satisfaction from doing a deal

Tenacious & a problem solver

Driven – interested in pursuing a career in Buying
Ideally:
Negotiation skills training

Sales/Buying experience.

Confidence with core Microsoft office applications; excel, outlook
Job holder attributes
Loves doing varied tasks everyday – no day is ever the same

Self-motivated – don’t wait to be asked to do something, being pro-active in this role is vital

Enjoys a fast paced, dynamic, and unpredictable working week

Happy working with detail

Enjoys building relationships, getting to know customers and staff on a personal as well as business level

Well organised and able to manage multiple priorities

Able to work alone and within a team

Confident enough in own abilities to crack on and get it done when see a problem that needs fixing

Can win the hearts and minds of colleagues and customers quickly

Strong communicator

Confident in using Microsoft applications, especially Microsoft Excel

Style reflecting the Rowan values: Collaboration, empathy, inspiring trust, resilience and innovation
The Package
Salary from £24,000 + a competitive salary DOE

Full training will be given

Monday 9:00am – 5:30pm 1 hour for lunch

Hybrid currently working Monday and Fridays at home

Holiday 25 days + bank holidays

Pension scheme

Onsite parking

Company online discount shop

Healthcare cashplan

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