Buying Assistant - Hampshire, United Kingdom - Quest Search and Selection

Quest Search and Selection

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Hampshire, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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JO | £ £20000 per annum + + Benefits | Location:Waterlooville, Hampshire, England | Added:22/04/23

Quest Search & Selection are currently partnering with this This FMCG retailer who is looking to recruit a Buying Assistant to assist with the Junior Buyer to manage and develop the allocated category in line with corporate policy.

This is an excited role from someone with experience in a commercial environment that is looking into a buying career for a career in buying.

This role is to support the Junior Buyer in collating and processing of all product data.

The roles and responsibilities of this Buying Assistant role

Process all data for, Pricing, Promotions, Sales barcodes etc.
Inputting price changes, product amendments and new lines etc.
Collate and process supplier information.
Provide a service for any admin work required i.e. letters/memos, general spreadsheets, filling, photocopying etc.
Communicate with suppliers for delivery times, costs, product information.
Some negotiating may be required to ensure stock is delivered efficiently.
Ensure store queries relevant to the allocated categories, are dealt with in a timely and complete manner

To be successful in this Buying Assistant position you must have

Up to 1 year in a similar role or has done a commercial position within head office, admin or analytics and wanting to get into buying
Graduate or graduate calibre + experience
Must have advanced excel skills
Competent numerical and analytical skills.
Good administrator skills
Good communicator verbal and written
Understanding of negotiation techniques will be advantageous

The Benefits of this Buying Assistant position

Life Assurance
Hybrid working (av. 3 days in the office)
There is scope for progressions into a Junior Buyer and Trading Manager, and we have seen this with a number of recent Buying Assistants we have recruited
Pension

- free parking