Assistant Buyer - Lancing Business Park, United Kingdom - The Scouts Association

The Scouts Association

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Lancing Business Park, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a
Assistant Buyerto join our amazing team. The role is based in
Lancing, West Sussex (with hybrid working). We will offer you a competitive salary of
£29,326per annum.
We're Scouts and everyone's welcome here - all genders, races and backgrounds.

Right across the UK, we help over 400,000 young people aged 4-25 gain skills for life and find their place in the world.

We help them speak up, play their part and shine bright.

The Assistant Buyer:

The
Assistant Buyerwill manage their own categories from beginning to end and build their own ranges with support from the Buyer.

You'll be accountable for ensuring products developed launch on time and the details of product are shared with other departments.

Key responsibilities as our Assistant Buyer:

To take control of own product categories and manage range planning with Buyer. Source cost-effective, ethical product for Scout Store and World Scouts
Manage the product development process from design brief to launch, liaising with design, marketing and other relevant departments
Selecting products in directed categories, working effectively to planned KPIs within OTB frameworks
Negotiate with suppliers to maximise profit, monitor sales and react accordingly
Propose markdowns and promotions, taking into account margin and sales channel. Ensuring the end to end buying cycle is completed for all products
Obtain a clear understanding of the strategy, events and promotional calendar to make relevant trading decisions
Develop a dialogue with all sales channels to understand trends, reacting to customer and store feedback
Undertake competitor and trend analysis. Monitor the market, identifying competitor activity and its potential impact on the departmental strategy. Attend/lead relevant strategy and sign off meetings
Act on behalf of the Buyer when absent and provide supervision to the Buyer's Admin Assistant, mentoring, coaching and developing their progression
Prepare and present the best sellers for the weekly trade meeting

What we are looking for in our Assistant Buyer:

Previous experience working in a retail environment as a Buyer's Admin Assistant / Assistant Buyer or equivalent role
Experience of managing a range plan
Experience of creating a critical path
Previous design experience
Experience with Magento web system

What we can offer you as our Assistant Buyer:

Work in a way that suits you, your role and your department
Be proud to say you're part of a team with Investors in People (Gold)
Plenty of opportunity for learning and development
25 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays rising to 28 days after two years, then increasing again to 32 days after five years (and we don't insist you go camping)
Four extra days to look after your family when they need you
Three extra days over Christmas (that's our gift to you)
When you're at the office, you'll be surrounded by beautiful surroundings our Lancing office being just five minutes from the sea (that means lovely lunchtime walks along the beach)
Be part of a team that believes having fun's important too, with regular culture huddles, team and charity days creating a great informal work environment where you'll get to build great relationships

We are proud to be a family-friendly employer and offer