- Provide administrative support and assistance to the buying team
- Liaise with suppliers
- Place orders
- Monitor sales and shipments
- Ensure systems are update and maintained accurately
- Analyse data
- Generate ideas for new product ranges including product and packaging design
- Assist with pre-production approvals
- Manage sample library
- Liaise with stores regarding product lines, stock quantities and layout
Junior Buyer
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Salary£24,000 - £30,000
Hours37.50 hours worked over any 5 days
Contract TypePermanent
LocationLiverpool Head Office
Closing Date2017-06-16
About the Role
Job Overview
- Provide administrative support and assistance to the buying team
- Liaise with suppliers
- Place orders
- Monitor sales and shipments
- Ensure systems are update and maintained accurately
- Analyse data
- Generate ideas for new product ranges including product and packaging design
- Assist with pre-production approvals
- Manage sample library
- Liaise with stores regarding product lines, stock quantities and layout
Package Description
- £24,000 - £30,000 per annum (dependant on experience)
- 5.6 weeks paid holiday per year including bank and public holiday allowance rising to 6.6 weeks upon 5 years' service
- Contributable Company pension scheme
Minimum Criteria to Apply
- Able to demonstrate excellent commercial awareness
- Able to work well under pressure and to tight timeframes - particularly in regards to time differences with suppliers
- An eye for detail
- A excellent communicator with organisational and problem solving skills
- Experience of working in a high volume, fast paced business
- Experience in merchandising and cost analysis