Buying Assistant

2 weeks ago

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Page Personnel Finance Full time

This temp to perm Milton Keynes based global Retail organsiaiton are looking for a personable idnivdual interested in working in a dynamic hyrrbid and flexible team.

**Client Details**

This leading global retail organisation have an exciting Buying Assistant role on an initial 6 month temp to perm basis within their vibrant and fast paced Milton Keynes head office. With parking on-site and great public transport links the companies buyingand marketing leadership teams are supportive and flexible.

**Description**

**Buying Assistant duties and responsibilities;**
- Ensure all plans and decisions are truly customer-led
- Provide administration and data support to the team - whilst not an exhaustive list, key elements will include:

- New and change of product forms, promotional forms, turnover and pricing documents, contact lists
- Support category buyers in maintaining supplier relationships and delivering profit - examples will include raising, tracking and chasing invoices, proof-reading and uploading terms, arranging meetings
- Work closely with the wider trading team to support as required (i.e. supply chain demand), with a strong dotted-line into the price & product manager whom a lot of the administration will be required by
- Own / support and optimise existing trading meetings and processes / ways of working - examples will include product change cycle (PCP), secondary space planning meeting, buyers meeting
- Support the buying and branded offers manager with ad-hoc administration and data as required
- Lead / support regular team meetings (i.e. preparing end-of-week numbers, maintaining agenda and actions-logs
- Support the analysis of category performance, customer data / insight and market trends to plan to drive sales and profit
- Complete periodic store visits and supplier meetings as required
- Support with the opportunity new and emerging channels (i.e. digital) present
- Work alongside the wider business (i.e. marketing and retail operations) as required - i.e. comms

**Profile**

**Buying Assistant experience and characteristics;**
- Experience and a proven ability in offering strong administration support to enable outstanding performance
- Relevant experience within a trading environment preferable, but not essential
- Experience of remaining highly motivated whilst managing pressure / conflict
- Strong team-working skills with the ability to work with others across the retail business
- Highly numerate with strong analytical and MS Office skills
- SAP experience preferable, but not essential
- Strong communicator with the ability to tailor language and style dependant on audience

**Job Offer**

Great temp to perm role for initially 6 months with this global group with a great reputation for rewarding and supportive staff to progress. Hybrid working with a mix of home working and based in their central Milton Keynes offices with parking on siteand great facilities

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