Sourcing Assistant

23 hours ago


Oldham, United Kingdom Potential Recruitment Ltd Full time

This is a great opportunity to join a well established têxtile company and be part of their Sourcing and New Product Development Team. This an addition to the team as they are busy and successful.

Perhaps you are a Buying Assistant or Buying Admin Assistant and are looking for the next step up?

You will be responsible for providing price focused data, samples, and admin support to Head of sourcing, Category Managers & Product Development teams. You will work closely with overseas existing and new suppliers e.g. China, Pakistan & India.

Your key responsibilities will be:
Product Development
- Spot and development new products sales opportunities.
- Create development diaries and track and push internally and externally with the factories any developments.

Pricing
- Costing for new factory designs
- Cross Costing Current designs
- Sourcing new products and gathering quotations
- Creating costing analysis and summarising findings
- Request and index incoming samples
- Work alongside overseas offices and suppliers on sourcing opportunities and progress
- Initiate a good relationship with Far East suppliers and overseas offices

General
- Manage product database & samples
- Request and index incoming samples
- General admin support where and when needed based on workflow.
- Work alongside overseas offices and suppliers on sourcing opportunities and progress
- Initiate a good relationship with Far East suppliers and overseas offices
- Supporting Head of Sourcing and Product Development Team

Market / Competitor Understanding
- Understand what the competition are selling / pricing structures / marketing for given product areas.

Your Experience will be:

- Advanced Excel skills required
- Ability to communicate Suppliers on Teams calls and face to face meetings.
- Ability produce Power Points
- Attention to detail is critical as dealing with costs
- Understand the specification of the product in more detail to give you greater understanding on developing right products
- Able to work on own initiative.
- Enjoys working as part of a wider team and likes to get stuck in.

What do you get in return?
Excellent salary and bonus
9 to 5 working day
Good Pension
Opportunity for progression
A great team and a great company to be part of.

If you have the talent for this role please send me your CV - I look forward to learning more about you. Thanks Lindsay

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

**Salary**: £20,000.00-£25,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

- Yearly bonus

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Reference ID: SA01



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