Buying Team Assistant

2 weeks ago


Swindon, United Kingdom Oak Furnitureland Full time

We have an exciting opportunity for a Buying Team Assistant preferably with furniture or homewares experience to join our buying team at Oak Furnitureland. The role is based in our Swindon head office and we offer flexible hybrid working.

As a Buying Team Assistant at Oak Furnitureland, you'll be responsible for supporting the Buying Team by providing comprehensive, timely and professional administrative support.

We are looking for someone who is organised and personable with an ability to multi-task to support a busy Buying team across all product categories.

**Key responsibilities**:
Responsible for creating, monitoring and maintaining a wide range of key documents to support the buying team.
Providing comprehensive administrative support to the wider Commercial team.
Managing the sample room (Mock Shop) and end to end sample process. Acting as a key contact for coordinating and tracking new product samples between the UK, Far East and Warehouse teams.
Acting as a key coordinator between buying and marketing, managing the critical path dates and schedules to ensure samples are available for photography on time, chasing where necessary.
Reviewing the market, conducting competitor analysis, consistently looking for trends and feeding this into the Buying Team.
Supporting the Buying Team in daily tasks as requested

**Skills and experience**:
A good working knowledge of buying processes/experience within a buying team
Strong administration skills.
Excellent organisation and communication.
A proven track record for developing effective working relationships.
Good competitor knowledge and understanding in both retail and online.
The ability to prioritise effectively whilst working at pace.
Excellent Microsoft Office and Powerpoint skills.
Ability to demonstrate problem solving and provide resolution in a fast-paced environment.
Working flexibly as part of the wider Commercial team


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