Category Assistant

1 week ago


Manchester, United Kingdom NJR Recruitment Full time

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Manchester
£25000 - £35000 26/04/2024
NJR14751
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DESCRIPTION

Category Assistant (Buying Team)
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


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