JO0000006101_1713178554
£25000 - £30000 per annum + competitive salary and highbrid working
OX44 7SS
Purchasing
Permanent | Full Time
01/06/2024
15/04/2024
06/05/2024
As Assistant Buyer you will be joining an established and growing catalogue and web based brand, located just outside Oxford. Offering a competitive salary, Monday to Friday hybrid working with two days WFH. the company who offer a lifestyle range, including clothing, homeware, jewellery and accessories. The role is full time and permanent. They have a friendly, supportive and collaborative culture working well together to achieve excellent results.
Purpose of the role:
Supporting the Senior Homeware Buyer sourcing and managing a range of homeware products for two catalogues.
Key Responsibilities for the Assistant Buyer:
* Support with the sourcing a range of homeware products, working to margin and quality
* Support managing range of c250 skus per season, approx. 50% repeat lines
* Sourcing you own product within domestic textiles, tabletop and toiletries
* Liaising with suppliers, managing the relationship and communication to optimise efficient ordering and sample management
* Negotiate cost price and terms with suppliers, commercial price points
* Managing the busying process ensuring all lines are ready for launch and critical path is met
* Maintain and develop in depth current knowledge of trends, competitor activities, retail prices
* Logging all product information accurately
* Organising samples for selection, range reviews and photo shoots
* Writing accurate content for catalogue and websites
* Resolving any customer or warehouse quality queries
* Manage liaison with warehouse to ensure efficiency and quality
Key Skills Required for the Assistant Buyer:
* Buyer experience from within homeware or gifting market
* Ability to understand sales analysis
* Commercial experience of product development as well as sourcing of the shelf product
* Strong negotiating skills
* Excellent planning and project coordination skills
* Organised, used to working to deadlines
* Confident communicator
* Work well under pressure and able to multitask
* Adaptable in a changing environment
* Strong IT skills, particularly excel
* Able to work on own initiative
* Own transport essential, due to remote location
What's in it for you?
* A competitive salary
* Working as part of a supportive and collaborative team
* Training progression and personal development
* Standard office hours Monday - Friday
* Hybrid working two days WFH, working 100% onsite during selection
* 20 days holiday increasing with each year to a max of 25