Buying Assistant

Quest Search & Selection are currently partnering with this This FMCG retailer who is looking to recruit a Buying Assistant to assist with the Junior Buyer to manage and develop the allocated category in line with corporate policy.

This is an excited role from someone with experience in a commercial environment that is looking into a buying career for an initial 10-month contract. This role is to support the Junior Buyer in collating and processing of all product data.

The roles and responsibilities of this Buying Assistant role -

• Process all data for, Pricing, Promotions, Sales barcodes etc.
• Inputting price changes, product amendments and new lines etc.
• Deal with any emails/calls from stores queries and request.
• Collate and process supplier information.
• Provide a service for any admin work required i.e. letters/memos, general spreadsheets, filling, photocopying etc.
• Communicate with suppliers for delivery times, costs, product information.
• Some negotiating may be required to ensure stock is delivered efficiently.
• Ensure store queries relevant to the allocated categories, are dealt with in a timely and complete manner

To be successful in this Buying Assistant position you must have -

• Up to 1 year in a similar role or has done a commercial position within head office, admin or analytics and wanting to get into buying
• Graduate or graduate calibre + experience
• Must have advanced excel skills
• Competent numerical and analytical skills.
• Good administrator skills
• Good communicator - verbal and written
• Understanding of negotiation techniques will be advantageous

The Benefits of this Buying Assistant position -

• Life Assurance
• There is scope for progressions into a Junior Buyer and Trading Manager, and we have seen this with a number of recent Buying Assistants we have recruited
• Pension
• free parking
• 25 days holiday (pro-rata)

This is a great opportunity to work in in a fast-paced environment, established retail business. If you feel that you have the right experience and want a career in buying, please apply today quoting the reference JO-2110-109533.
We request that candidates send their CV as a Microsoft Word document where possible.Quest Search and Selection is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.