Assistant Buyer - Manchester, United Kingdom - Studio Retail Ltd

Studio Retail Ltd

Verified Company

Manchester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Assistant Buyer - Home Furniture & Seasonal

Full Time

Trafford Park

Competitive + Benefits

About us

Now part of the Fraser Group, Studio Retail Ltd are one of the largest online value retailers in the UK, providing a personal shopping service to over 1.9 million customers each year through our award-winning App.

And and websites.

Our product range is huge, with over 60,000 different products covering clothing & footwear, electrical, household, têxtile, bedding, furniture, nursery products, gifts and greeting cards.

We employ over 1500 colleagues in a wide variety of roles, many of whom have seen their careers grow with us.

Our colleagues say they work here because of our people and customers, and we offer everyone the opportunity to develop and progress.

Our customers are at the heart of everything that we do.

We're currently undertaking a digital transformation program that will deliver the best service to our customers and our colleagues, to make us the leading online value retailer in the UK.

About the Opportunity

What will you be accountable for?

Our Trading team are at the heart of the business, they are leading the development of a high-performance culture and making Studio Retail Limited a great place to work.

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to join a business whose going through significant transformation.

As an Assistant Buyer you will be:

Adhering to the key milestones and managing the administrative elements of the critical path.
Preparing commercial and competitor information and utilising category customer insights to help inform commercial decisions to deliver the category strategy.
Working collaboratively and proactively, building relationships with internal colleagues and external stakeholders to maximise efficiency.

Who are we looking for?

Teamworking and good communication skills
Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
Passion for product and understanding of current and future trends
Commercial awareness
Analytical and data savvy
Creative flair
Confident presentation style
Passion for retail
System savvy
Ability to prioritise
Attention to detail

Why Studio Retail?

We have many experienced colleagues who'll tell you they love working at Studio because of the people and the opportunities to develop.

It's a fast-paced environment and the offices have a friendly and informal feel to them, no suits required to do a great job here

We offer a great benefits package including flexible working hours and free parking and would love to hear from you if you think we could be the right company for you.

Our newly refurbished offices are based in the heart of Salford Quays with excellent public transport and motorway links, and we're easily commutable from Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Preston and all point in between.

Our offices work with flexible start and finish times.

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