Buying Admin Assistant - Kensington, United Kingdom - Lagardère Travel Retail (UK & IRE)

Lagardère Travel Retail (UK & IRE)

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Kensington, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Do you love the buzz of an airport? Do you enjoy working in a dynamic retail environment, where no two days are the same? If so, we have just the opportunity for you.

We are looking for someone who has an interest or possibly knowledge of working in a buying department.

we would like to see excellent organisational skills as well as the ability to effectively prioritise and manage their own workload.

Attention to detail, a positive approach and passion for buying and product, someone who wants to develop within the industry - working across multiple product areas including fashion, beauty, toys, confectionary, alcohol and many more

Lagardere operates its activities across various business segments of travel retail (Duty Free, Food Service and Travel Essentials).

LTR UK & Ireland operate currently in 22 stores across the platforms. Its ambition is to keep growing on the Duty Free & Luxury business, and to start a new Food & Beveridge activity

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY

The primary purpose of this position is to provide the buying team with administrative support across all activities to ensure the smooth running of the department.

As well as regular day to day activities, the position will support on regular project work.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITY

Support the commercial team as well as the MD with administrative functions/tasks as required and to deliver the business strategy and commercial targets
Support planning and event coordination as required
Stores visits required to at least one platform per month

BUYING TASKS

Create and update ranges as per the buyer negotiations (all categories)
Create and update supplier details in the database (all categories)
Liaising with suppliers and internal teams to ensure smooth running of the department
Own the database quality management process (template creation, supplier listing process, PLS tracker/calendar update etc.)
Work closely with the store managers and their teams with regards to ranges/prices updates, promotions and any other relevant topic that could impact their stores.
Send monthly sales reports to suppliers as per their agreement
Manage and run reports for weekly trade meetings, performance analysis and supplier meetings
Managing the process for credit notes and price discrepancies alongside the accounts department and raising invoices NRI and promo activity
Monitor competitor activity with monthly price surveys and reports
Working alongside the marketing team to support specific marketing activity
Ensuring that new product launches are populated on the online platform alongside the marketing team
Helping the buyers and buying manager with any ad hoc tasks and department queries