Category Assistant

5 months ago


Manchester, United Kingdom NJR Recruitment Full time

**Category Assistant (Buying Team)**

**£25,000 - £35,000 (dependent upon experience)**

**Manchester - Office Based**

Our Client, a rapidly expanding distributor of FMCG products to the retail market now has an excellent opportunity for a Category Assistant to join their Buying team based in Manchester.

**Duties include**:

- To assist the Manager in sourcing new products to ensure the range is competitive in the market.
- Develop new and improve existing items for the Group.
- Develop & build customer own label brands.
- Develop new categories for customer base through buying and sourcing.
- Sourcing suppliers which can fit within existing distribution channels.
- Source Product based on brief to fit into either price points, trends or existing programmes.
- Strengthen supply chain based on relationships, networks, price, availability and longevity.
- Working & reporting to the Senior Buyer to ensure optimum availability of stock.
- Identify new potential markets based on mid-long-term longevity.
- Develop, design and position products for identified channels.
- Brief artwork department with product design.
- Need to conduct market research to provide brief for the text on the products.
- Procure technical support data for new products for quality assurance and health and safety.
- Liaising with internal and external sales personnel to provide detailed stock availability information.
- Willing to travel worldwide for visiting Trade Fairs and visiting factories to ensure compliance.
- Creating, raising and sending purchase orders.
- Maintenance of orders and data according to the buying systems set up in Navision.

**Skills Required**:

- Some experience of buying - ideally within FMCG.
- Supplier to retail experience
- Understanding & experience with manufacturers.
- Experience of MS Office to an intermediary level
- Commercial awareness, negotiation of high-level contracts & creativity
- Ability to communicate to all levels of the business
- Ability to thrive under pressure
- Hands on approach

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

**Salary**: £25,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: NJR14751


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