Assistant Buyer - Heathfield Industrial Estate, United Kingdom - Cooper Golding Limited
Description
Assistant BuyerNewton Abbot
£23k - £25k
The Company
The company specialises in the design, development and distribution of consumer products in the outdoor leisure markets.
What is the purpose of the Assistant Buyer role?
To work closely with the Buyer, helping bring new products to market while taking a lead role in the purchase order process, ensuring timely importation of goods.
The Assistant Buyer will also assist in product development and learning the role of the BuyerWhat will be the responsibilities of the Assistant Buyer?
- Raise purchase orders and manage from placement to delivery
- Analyse sales and maintain stock levels
- Maintain and update company databases and systems with product data
- Assist with developing and designing new products to bring to market
- Develop an indepth knowledge of each product within the category
- Review key competitors and identify new opportunities
- Manage and develop supplier relationships with daily correspondence
- Communicate and negotiate with suppliers in the Far East and worldwide
- Conduct product and market research
- Any other tasks deemed by the company to be necessary for the successful completion of the role
- Graduate or equivalent
- Computer literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
- Excellent numeracy, time management and organisational skills
- Ability to complete tasks with careful attention to detail and to a high level of accuracy
- Strong analytical skills
- Excellent oral and written communication
- Previous buying experience desirable
- £23k - £25k
- Generous company discounts
- Pension
- Sponsored healthcare scheme
- 33 days holiday (inc bank holidays)
- Cycle2work scheme
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