Assistant Buyer

Bonus Scheme - Employee Discount - Free Parking A client of ours in the Writtle area are recruiting an Assistant Buyer to join their team. This is a full-time permanent position working Monday 8:00am - 5:30pm, Tuesday - Thursday 8.30am - 5.30pm and Friday 8.00am - 5.00pm. Paying £28,000 - £30,000 per annum depending on experience.Please note you must be able to drive due to the location of the business.Working closely with the buyer, key duties include but are not limited to:Preparing weekly management information and reportsSchedule and manage departments deliveries from suppliers.Working with the Merchandiser to generate promotional proposalsManagement of new and repeat/continuity orders using stock forecastsOpportunity to plan and manage a category, working alongside the BuyerMaintaining awareness of competition''s product offers and activityImplementing and exploiting new systems and processesProduct set up on Shopify and CRM systemsComplete any other duties as requiredSkills and Experience required to be considered for this Assistant Buyer position:Previous purchasing and procurement experience essentialExcellent time management skillsHighly organisedAble to work on own initiative and as part of a teamConfident with a positive, can-do attitudeGreat Benefits to working for this company include:Bonus scheme (OTE up to £33,000 per annum)Casual dressEmployee discountFree on-site parkingIf you feel like you meet the above criteria and would like to be considered for this ..... full job details .....