Trainee Buyer - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - Airport Retail Traveller Newcastle Airport

Description

_Airport Retail Group is a large Norwegian fashion and duty free operator in the Nordic & UK areas.

The company has centred the majority of its business at airports, and is separated in two divisions:
Duty Free and Fashion. ARG's vision is to become the leading operator of airport retail stores._

• We offer a broad rangeof branded fashion, travel and fashion accessories._
• The UK Business is operated as it's own territory where the small UK Head Office team are responsible for developing and implementing the strategies that cover buying, selling, developing people and financial discipline with some support and guidance from the larger teams in the Norway Head Office_

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What we expect:_

• We expect our people to bring their own high standards and continually raise the bar across all areas of their role. We expect you to be proactive, selfmotivated, resilient, driven and have a track record of taking accountability ownership and personal responsibility and very important to us. ARG are ambitious and we are seeking an ambitious Trainee Buyer to join the exciting world of buying. We are open and honest with each other and put lots of effort into our new colleagues to build trust and accountability._
• This position requires the ability to travel to buying appointments and visit stores located across the country. this includes overnight stays and working away from home._
• Duties: _

- _Work closely with the Buyer to create a number of commercial and customer focused collections._
- _Running and analysing weekly reports_
- _Stock control to manage the critical path from delivery to shop floor_
- _Monitor competitor activity at a brand and product level._
- _Weekly sell thru analysis and reorders_
- _Forecasting on repeat orders to ensure we are noos_
- _Make recommendations to the buyer for product development and strategy with brands_
- _General admin writing and importing orders_
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Experience with Microsoft Excel and data analysis required_
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PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES_
- _Strong interpersonal and communication skills to build relationships both internally and externally._
- _The ability to react to all situations positively and quickly._
- _Flexibility - ability to work in a fast paced and ever changing dynamic business environment which will require the job holder to manage a large volume of high priority tasks-_
- _Ability to work alone and as well as part of a team._
- _Applicants should be both creative and analytical with experience of working in a fast paced environment._
- _Proven experience in a retail head office is essential and you will ideally be working within a buying environment._
- _You will need to demonstrate an excellent understanding of how to manage your time effectively, plan and organise your workload and have great attention to detail. You will hold a flexible approach to work, be enthusiastic and well-motivated._
- _Ability to perform under pressure and thrive in a fast-paced environment_
- . Have a passion for trend and product.
Thinking outside the box_


Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
From £22,000.00 per year


Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:
- ne13 8bz: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)


Work Location:
One location