Buying Assistant

BUYING ASSISTANT RAPIDLY GROWING BRAND OFFICE BASED BEAUTY £28,000-£30,000 We''re looking for an organised and commercially minded Buying Assistant to join a fast-growing beauty business and support the Buying team across a broad range of categories. This is a hands-on role where you''ll work closely with Buying, Merchandising, E-commerce, NPD and suppliers to make sure products move smoothly from development through to launch. It''s a great opportunity for someone looking to build their career within Buying and gain broad exposure to the full product lifecycle. What You''ll Be Doing Working closely with NPD teams to support the development of commercially viable products. Researching market trends and competitor activity to identify new opportunities. Building and maintaining strong supplier relationships. Managing the critical path and ensuring key deadlines are met. Requesting and checking product information, pricing and specifications from suppliers. Creating and processing purchase orders. Tracking orders, shipments and delivery dates, proactively chasing updates where required. Supporting the setup and maintenance of product information, including SKUs, descriptions and barcodes. Working closely with Merchandising and E-commerce to ensure products launch on time and are ready to trade. Producing weekly sales reports and monitoring product performance. Supporting the Buyer with category reviews and trading activity. Helping to create and ..... full job details .....