Buying Assistant

2 weeks ago


Plymouth, United Kingdom Pertemps Network Group Full time

**Job Description**:
**Buying Assistant - Temp to Perm**

This is an exciting opportunity to become an integral part of the senior buying team, for one of the UK’s fastest growing, privately owned companies.
As a Buying Assistant, you will be supporting the team to drive sales, maximise sales, and achieve sales and stock targets. You will assist in developing product ranges and promotional offers. Liaising with suppliers to manage ranges will also be an important part of your position.
Excellent administration skills will ensure you can compile and interpret data to formulate strategies and ensure that all the financial and system procedures are completed within agreed timescales.
To be successful as a Buying Assistant, you should be able to demonstrate a knowledge of and interest in retail. Commercial understanding and excellent communication skills are essential. You should also be confident with Microsoft Excel - being able to work with formulas and graphs.
Education to degree level is desirable.
This role is temp to perm and attracts a competitive salary and benefits such as staff parking, long service awards, flexible and hybrid working.
Please
This vacancy is being handled by Rachel Rawlings, Driving and Industrial Specialist Consultant at Pertemps Plymouth. Rachel has been working in the recruitment industry for 8 years and prides herself on working with her applicants and client companies to find the right people for the right job every time.
Keywords : buying assistant, retail, excel,


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