Assistant Buyer

7 months ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Tom Samuel Recruitment Full time

You will support the buying team with the product development process, thorough and regular competitor analysis, management of the critical path, and system and sample maintenance.

This will include direct responsibility of key stages within the critical path to ensure product launches happen in a timely and effective manner.

Both verbal and written presentation & communications skills will be key.

**Key Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities of Assistant Buyer**
- Develop an in depth understanding of product to support with the product development process.
- Report on KPI’s of critical path ensuing that all team deadlines are met and that the team are up to date with any challenges that may impact delivery dates.
- Work closely with the technical team, managing the product through the testing process.
- Work closely with the marketing team, managing the product creation process.
- Creating content briefs for content creation will be the responsibility of the AB with the support of the relevant buyer for the category.
- Help manage samples through the business
- Support with sourcing strategy
- Create bestselling reports on a weekly and monthly basis. Presents and updates team with key findings.
- Ensure range plans and systems pricing are always up to date.
- Support with system SKU creation.
- Help buyers prepare for business trips and trade shows.
- Taking on additional responsibility as requested from Head of Product
- Be either an established assistant buyer or experiences buying assistant who is ready to step up.
- Thrives in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment, pro-actively seeking to understand the wider business environment in which our business operates.
- A passion for product & trade and a real desire to make a difference to the business.
- Confident and enthusiastic, with the ability to bring energy and pace to the buying and merchandising team.
- Always an ambassador for the business and brands.
- Can work in a timely manner, prioritize tasks and communicate to the department.
- Have good attention to detail and accuracy of work/data input.
- A "right first time" attitude.
- Enthusiasm for the Buying role and determination even when faced with setbacks.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent, Graduate

**Salary**: £24,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Canteen
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Sabbatical
- Store discount
- Transport links
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Performance bonus

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Assistant Buyer


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