Assistant Buyer

2 days ago


Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Talos360 Full time

Our client is a customer centric, homeware and lifestyle brand that’s currently enjoying a period of significant growth and investment.They aim to offer high quality products at the best possible price and as they expand and open more and more stores theircommercial & head office teams are expanding too.They are now looking for an Assistant Buyer.Head office is in Milton Keynes where you will spend a couple or a few days of the week working collaboratively within your team with the rest of your time splitbetween home working and the occasional DC visit.

As their Assistant Buyer you will be working with new and existing suppliers, identifying trends and shaping the future of our clients ranges. This is a highly targeted, challenging role but also one that we promise is incredibly rewarding. Ideally our clientis looking for someone with prior buying/ buying assistant experience who can come in an make their mark straight away.

**Assistant Buyer - Responsibilities**
- Supporting your manager to manage supplier performance, identifying potential new suppliers and supporting to build long term supplier relationships
- Using insight tools to analyse and understand performance issues and opportunities
- Conducting regular store/website visits and reviewing customer insight and trends, helping shape our future product and range requirements for our customers
- Helping to build and source customer/market insight led ranges and product innovation
- Negotiating with suppliers to agree and deliver market leading buy/sell plans for your areas aligned to the customer plan & category strategy with support from your manager
- Supporting delivery of trade, promotions & events plan, striving to exceed KPI's, drive footfall and forecast accurately
- Supporting the Supply Chain Plan, helping get products in store and on time
- Working with suppliers and the quality team to ensure product quality is achieved and maintained

**Assistant Buyer - Required Skills**
- Graduate in Marketing, Business or Finance is welcomed although not essential
- Previous experience working in a fast-paced retail buying department is helpful. Preferably with a seasonal trading retailer.
- Excellent level of numeracy and PC literate with excellent Excel skills. Experience in forecasting and ordering would be advantageous.
- Able to develop & manage relationships in a cross-functional international environment.
- Proven track record in delivering high-quality work.
- Commercially aware with strong business acumen.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritise effectively with an ability to maintain calm under pressure.


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