Trainee Buyer

4 days ago

East Midlands, United Kingdom Motorpoint Full time

Role: Trainee Buyer Salary: £23,887.50 per annum Contract type: Permanent Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 9am-5pm Responsibilities Implement efficient inventory practices, accurate forecasting, and replenishment. Maintain data integrity for inventory records. Support stock control and store activities to contribute to sales and profit targets. Uphold high level of inventory management & coordination. Accurately forecast and report inventory requirements to ensure optimal stock availability. Manage aged stock and invoiced stock effectively, identifying opportunities to improve margin. Ensure purchasing transactions are efficient and cost-effective. Maintain thorough understanding of purchased products, including pricing and volume trends. Support purchasing criteria based stock and non-criteria stock (part exchange & SYC vehicles), maintaining cost-effective stock levels appropriate to budgeted volume levels. Expedite purchase orders and resolve issues to avoid unnecessary expenses. Manage Purchase Agreements and ensure purchase order accuracy. Develop strong relationships and communicate effectively with management, procurement, logistics, and sales teams to manage working capital, optimise space, and improve margins. Promote cooperation between departments and across the group. Manage and achieve stock KPIs, identifying areas for improvement. Identify areas for margin improvement or inventory optimisation and liaise with management. Qualifications Comfortable working within a fast‑paced environment with ability to prioritise tasks. Effective time management and organisational skills. Ability to learn and absorb new information quickly. Experience working with a large number of product SKUs across multi‑sites. Strong numerical and data interpretation skills. Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail. Strong computing/systems‑based skills including MS Office and Excel proficiency. Proactive approach, ability to work on own initiative. Effective communication skills (verbal & written). Comfortable with close inter‑department working (stock control, logistics, sales). Benefits Paid time off every month to enjoy personal activities. 31 days holiday plus days off for birthday, marriage, moving house. Additional holidays for length of service. Long service awards. Staff discount on cars and finance options. Discounts and cashback at high‑street retailers and restaurants through “My M.O.T.” Smart Tech partnership with Currys. Cycle to work. Pension. Healthcare. Enhanced parental leave. Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). Vocational and personal development training courses. Quarterly team socials and feasts. Scratch card rewards. Sharesave scheme (SAYE). Plus much more Location Champion House – Derby Closing Date 16th December 2025 We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. If you have any concerns about potential barriers in the application process, please get in touch so we can ensure they are removed. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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