Buying Assistant

2 weeks ago

Bridgwater, United Kingdom Toolstation Full time

**What you'll do**:
**What you’ll be doing**

As a Category Assistant you’ll play a major part in ensuring the business maintains full availability of products across all distribution centres servicing the 550+ branch network and direct customer orders. From liaising with suppliers to assisting the Category Manager with their commercial plans to updating and preparing reports, presentations and data, you’ll perform a wide range of essential administration tasks.

**Day-to-day**

**Developing **strong supplier relationships.

**Activating **new products and suppliers, updating and maintaining product attributes and status including cost and retail price changes as advised.

**Producing** and maintaining category reports and supplier EPOS data and assisting in producing and maintaining range plans.

**Researching **the market and competitors pricing.

**Administration **support to aid efficient running of the commercial buying team.

**What you'll bring**:
Highly personable and detail focused, you’ll be right at home in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment and pride yourself on your attention to detail. When it comes to building relationships you’re one of the best and are comfortable liaising at all levels of the business.

**Commercial experience **in a similar environment or you’re graduate calibre looking for your opportunity.

**Technical competence** in Google Suite, Microsoft Office e.g. Excel (intermediate level) and Powerpoint.

**Analytical **and numerical skills.

**Excellent Communication **both written and verbal, you’re confident liaising at all levels.

**Organised **with attention to detail.

**Flexibility **and an enthusiastic approach even during the busiest of times.

**What you'll get**:
You’ll find every opportunity to be yourself and to bring your personality and potential to work. Wherever you join us there will be opportunities to take your career wherever you want - up the ladder, across the business or into another role in the Travis Perkins Group. And because we want to do our best for you, you’ll be supported all the way with training and development - including access to our very own Toolstation Academy programmes.

Plus, you'll receive some of the best benefits in retail. So, as well as 22 days’ holidays + Bank Holidays, company pension scheme and life assurance, we offer a bonus scheme, cycle to work scheme, save and buy as you earn, 20% discounts across all Travis Perkins companies, financial education and support, recognition awards and discounts at over 1000 other retailers.

**Toolstation. The story so far.**

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We’re one of Britain’s fastest growing multi-channel retailers of tools, accessories and building supplies and an integral part of Travis Perkins plc. The trade, home improvers and self-builders all trust us to deliver a lot more than tools. Our store expansion programme and the size and diversity of our Group, means we always have opportunities for ambitious people who want to grow with us.

**To apply**

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Our policy is to employ the best qualified people and provide equal opportunity for the advancement of employees including promotion and training and not to discriminate against any person because of gender, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief or disability.

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