Assistant Buyer

3 days ago

Sheffield, United Kingdom Pricecheck Full time

**Role Overview**

In this commercial, fast-paced role, you will build relationships with a range of suppliers across wide and varied product categories, from wholesalers and traders to globally recognised brand owners such as L’Oréal, Reckitt Benckiser, Johnson & Johnson, and Kellogg’s. You will tailor your approach, from securing clearance stock as one-off deals to negotiating and agreeing longer-term brand partnerships, distributing into major UK retailers. You will play a key role in supporting the business in becoming the first-choice distribution partner for brand owners and customers worldwide.

This position is ideal for someone ready to kick-start their journey towards becoming a Buyer. You will receive on-the-job training and support from industry professionals, providing you with the critical skills required to build a successful career at Pricecheck.
- **Reports to**: Head of Buying
- **Job Type**: Full-time, Permanent
- **Location**: S20, Sheffield - Hybrid 2 days WFH available

**What you'll be doing**
- Prospect new suppliers by conducting market research online and in-store, identifying gaps in brands/products. Stay up-to-date with current trends via social media, influencers, and emerging brands.
- Manage your own supplier accounts, developing the skills required for a successful career in buying.
- Prepare attractive brand and product presentations to collaborate with our large sales team and their customers.
- Provide insights into category performance through reporting and proactively give feedback to your Buyer. Analyse category performance and highlight any slow-selling lines, creating an effective plan with your Buyer to move stock efficiently through the business.
- Assist the Buyer with day-to-day tasks and help prepare for trade shows and meetings.
- Cover for your Buyer/s in their absence, monitor their inbox, communicate with suppliers to ensure no feedback is pending, and analyse offers, signing off with the Buying Director/Senior Buyers.

**Essential Requirements**
- Excellent communication skills
- High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Good time management skills with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Proficient knowledge of MS Office (including working knowledge of spreadsheets)
- A passion for learning and a desire to succeed
- Educated to graduate level preferred

**What’s in it for You?**

From day one, you will work within the buying team, getting to know our globally recognised customers, suppliers, and products. You will receive on-the-job training, gaining a broad range of skills necessary to become a successful Buyer at Pricecheck.

In return:

- Competitive starting salary
- Automatic enrolment into our company Pension Scheme
- Westfield health cash plan
- Access to all products in stock with staff discount
- Ongoing training and development opportunities

As we grow the team at Pricecheck, we want a certain kind of person to grow with us too. If you join us with a solid work ethic and clear ambition, alongside a willingness to work hard and push yourself, progression opportunities at Pricecheck are aplenty.

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

Additional pay:

- Bonus scheme

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Sheffield, South Yorkshire

  • Assistant Buyer

    2 weeks ago

    Sheffield, United Kingdom Pricecheck Full time

    In this commercial, fast-paced role, you will build relationships with a range of suppliers across wide and varied product categories, from wholesalers and traders to globally recognised brand owners such as L’Oréal, Reckitt Benckiser, Johnson & Johnson, and Kellogg’s. You will tailor your approach, from securing clearance stock as one-off deals to...

  • Assistant Buyer

    5 days ago

    Sheffield, United Kingdom Pricecheck Full time

    Pricecheck is a multi-award-winning international wholesaler and distributor of fast-moving consumer goods. We stock more than 8,000 branded products from health & beauty, fragrance and toiletries to grocery, alcohol, household and vaping. We’re one of the UK’s fastest growing wholesale companies and we are continuously looking for talented individuals...

  • Assistant Buyer

    21 hours ago

    Sheffield, United Kingdom Chase and Holland Full time

    **Assistant Buyer - Sheffield - £25,000 + CIPS + Hybrid Working & Amazing Benefits** Chase & Holland are excited to be working with a Multi-Award Winning global manufacturer who are looking for an Assistant Buyer to join their team. Working under the guidance and support of the Purchasing Team, this exciting and varied role will see you supporting with...

  • Assistant Buyer

    2 weeks ago

    Sheffield, United Kingdom Pricecheck Full time

    **KEY RESPONSIBILITIES** - Ensure we have stock of repeatable lines by running and monitoring the re-order report each week. Review rates of sale and forecast to suggest re-order quantities to your buyer to ensure we have three months stock on the floor. - Preparing attractive presentations and offers to the sales team to highlight new products as well as...

  • Buyer

    1 week ago

    Sheffield, United Kingdom SCX Special Projects Full time

    **Competitive salary + benefits package** **Based: Sheffield** We are a highly profitable and fast-growing business which started life over 30 years ago. Our talented team of almost 100 people designs, builds, commissions and maintains bespoke mechanical, electrical and hydraulic engineered solutions to solve complexlifting and moving challenges for...

  • Buyer

    21 hours ago

    Sheffield, United Kingdom Chase and Holland Full time

    **Buyer - Sheffield - £26,000 - £28,000 + CIPS + Hybrid Working & Amazing Benefits** Chase & Holland are excited to be working with a Multi-Award Winning global manufacturer who are looking for a Buyer to join their team. This exciting and varied role will see you supporting the team with both Operational and Strategic initiatives such as new-start...

  • Buyer

    2 weeks ago

    Sheffield, United Kingdom TREK GROUP LIMITED Full time

    **Company Overview**: Equi-Trek Limited is a renowned manufacturer of premium horseboxes and trailers, specializing in designing and producing high-quality equestrian transport solutions. Our company is committed to excellence, innovation, and customer satisfaction, with a strong reputation for craftsmanship and reliability in the industry. **Position...

  • Technical Buyer

    5 days ago

    Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom Elevation Recruitment Group Full time £30,000 - £50,000 per year

    Technical Buyer – Sheffield/Hybrid – Competitive Salary & BenefitsElevation Recruitment Group are proud to be working with a highly successful global engineering business in Sheffield who are looking to recruit a Technical Buyer to join their team.BenefitsFlexible hybrid working (3 days in office / 2 days at home)26 days annual leave + bank holidays...

  • Buyer - New Homes

    21 hours ago

    Sheffield, United Kingdom Howells Solutions Full time

    **Buyer** **Sheffield** **New Build Housing developer** Howells are currently recruiting for one of the country's most successful Housing Developers who are looking to recruit an organised and driven Buyer for their Yorkshire office. They are a multi awarded winning business with a reputation for providing fantastictraining, development and...

  • Stores Person Buyer

    2 weeks ago

    Sheffield, United Kingdom RS Integrated Supply Full time

    **Stores Person with buying - Sheffield (S9)** **Monday - Friday 7:30am-4pm** Our client, is a market leader in the provision of Integrated Stores and Supply Chain Management Solutions for Blue Chip Companies in the UK and Europe. We’re looking for a confident a Stores person/ buyer to work at one of their client's stores based in Sheffield. As a Stores...