Assistant Buyer- 12 month FTC

Assistant Buyer (FTC 12 months and 6 month also available)2 days office based (3 days wfh)up to 30,000Our Bradford based client are looking for an Assistant Buyer to join their team on a fixed term basis. This is in the Home category, specifically furniture.The role offers hybrid working, with two days per week office based in central Bradford and offers an exciting opportunity to develop and execute a product range.The Assistant Buyer role will be varied but duties will include:Managing the critical path dates and schedules to ensure samples are available for photography on time, chasing where necessary.Web briefs; Setting up, managing, and following through to ensure product availability for live dates.Reviewing the market, conducting competitor analysis, consistently looking for trends and opportunities.Developing close relationships with suppliers to ensure timely and accurate samples are produced, work closely with QA to ensure procedures and approval process is to agreed policies and best practice standards.Reporting on success or concerns related to product sales and performance.Assisting in range building and product selection.Writing product copy and loading cross-sells.Liaising with Web Content Team and E-Commerce to ensure product copy and photographs reflect the product accurately and offer suggestions for improvement where necessary.Managing buying administration systems and procedures to ensure product availability and on-time delivery.Managing the sample room ..... full job details .....