Junior Buying Assistant - Manchester, United Kingdom - RMS International
2 weeks ago
Description
The role is to support the buying team with supplier communications and administrative duties.**Operational -
Responsibilities:
- Developing and maintaining a thorough and up to date knowledge of the relevant market including key competitors and current market trends.
- Provide administrative support to the department.
- Opening new supplier accounts
- Create new product codes
- Manage the critical path
- Creating precise product specifications
- Arrange customer samples / mock ups with the studio.
- Putting together PowerPoint and Excel documents as needed for presentations/quotations and product specifications required by the customer.
- Product development
- Working with the buyers to identify new trends and products to compliment the RMS portfolio.
- Brief in new artwork and arrange samples.
- Develop the item from concept to production.
- Liaise with QC to ensure products are processed and fit for use.
- Liaise with QC to ensure factories have been audited / inspected
- Place approved purchase order and liaise with suppliers and shipping, alerting all relevant parties in good time if a problem / delay occurs.
- Achieve deadlines
People
- Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with all departments internal and external colleagues in order to maintain effective communication amongst cross functional departments.
- Work as part of a team providing support and training to team members where necessary
- Contribute to development sessions
Other
- Have a clear understanding of the company's policies and how purchasing contributes to these
- Be proactive in problem solving
- Proficient use of Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Dynamics NAV
- Maintain standards of health and safety and general housekeeping
- Maintain and continuously improve own knowledge of systems and company procedures
- Work positively with others to seek out best solutions
- Any other reasonable task
- Ad hoc projects
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