Buying Assistant

4 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Brand Addition Full time

**_Buying Assistant _**

London

A great opportunity for a Buying Assistant to join a leading promotional merchandise company in their London office. You will be assisting the buying team on developing and sourcing a range of bespoke branded products including washbags, electronics, and beauty accessories - which are gifted to customers alongside the purchase of the client’s retail products, to support one-off promotional activities.

By working with Brand Addition, customers benefit from amazing product design & development, broad sourcing and supply chain access, cutting edge webshop platforms, robust ethical working practices and exceptional customer service with international scope.

Working for Brand Addition, you’ll be part of a talented and motivated team of people, enjoy vibrant and rewarding work and the opportunity to gain invaluable experience in a bustling and stimulating environment.
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**Who we’re looking for**:

- A Purchasing Coordinator / Buying Assistant to work as part of our experienced buying department on a variety of exciting briefs for a range of FMCG brands.
- Working with the in-house design and sales teams on product development from concept through to delivery.
- Knowledge of, or strong desire to learn about the end to end Buying process and to take responsibility for Critical Path Management for multiple orders.
- Assisting with client presentations cross functionally with sales team.
- Helping to manage and maintain strong relationships with current supplier base whilst bringing on new supply routes where possible.
- Negotiating costings and ensuring projects are delivered within budget.
- Writing detailed product specifications, quality expectations and purchase orders.
- Liaising with all departments to ensure projects are delivered to schedule.
- Following up with suppliers and updating team about any delays or problems.
- Staying up-to-date with industry and market trends, proposing new product ideas and innovations.

**What you’ll need**:

- Of graduate / higher education calibre.
- A can-do attitude and willingness to tackle a diverse array of tasks.
- 1 year’s previous experience would be an advantage, but not essential.
- A keen interest in consumer/promotional products as well as quality assurance and ethical sourcing from manufacturers in UK, EU, Turkey and Far East.
- Commercially aware.
- Good communication skills with the ability to build rapport.
- Enjoy working as part of a team, with good organisational skills and excellent attention to detail.
- Knowledge of Microsoft packages (excel, word, powerpoint)

**Benefits**

Our Culture:
Brand Addition offers you the opportunity to work in a responsible and challenging role within a dynamic, international, and ambitious environment. We’re informal but hard working and great teamwork and collaboration are key to our success. We are all proud to be part of the BA family; we all share the same passion and dedication to the company, we champion diversity and inclusion and respect difference, because it makes us stronger.

Our teams operate across oceans and collaborate across continents, leveraging diverse perspectives to create amazing things together. It may be fast paced but it’s a fun and friendly place to work. We have a big footprint globally but remain personal and transparent. You can expect quality, sustainability, and value to be at the heart of everything that we do. You’ll have the support of a close network of colleagues and managers, and every day is different here

Reward and recognition:
We offer Global Development Opportunities - Hybrid Working - Flexible Working and a Subsidised Wellbeing Programme to name a few.

Position to thrive:
Whether you are early in your career or a seasoned professional, Brand Addition provides you with everything you need to excel in your job and for personal growth, to be the best version of you.

We are an equally opportunities employer and encourage flexible working through family friendly working hours.

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