Assistant Buyer
Roxwell, Chelmsford
£28,000 – £30,000 plus discretionary 10% quarterly bonus
Permanent Full-Time Position
We are recruiting an Assistant Buyer for our client based in Roxwell. This is a great opportunity for an experienced buyer to join a friendly team where they can get stuck in and grow.
Duties will include:
- Working closely with the Buyer
- Preparing weekly management information and reports
- Scheduling and managing department deliveries from suppliers
- Working with the Merchandiser to generate promotions
- Managing new and repeat orders using stock forecasts
- Product set up on CRM and Shopify
- Maintaining awareness of competitor product offers and activity
- Providing ad hoc support to the buying department
- Opportunity to plan and manage your own category
The ideal candidate will have:
- Previous experience in an Assistant Buyer role
- Strong attention to detail
- A patient and calm approach
- Good organisational skills
- The ability to manage multiple tasks at once
- Confidence working as part of a busy team
