Assistant Buyer

We are looking for an assistant Buyer for our company near Ealing in Perivale near the station

The Junior Buyer Role:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our buying team, working with and reporting to the Creative Director! This Junior Buyer role is ideal for a candidate who enjoys product development, working directly with manufacturers in Asia and enjoys managing projects from start to finish.

As an ideal candidate, you would be a great team player with excellent communication skills and the ability to react quickly to the fast paced nature of our business. You will be a self starter and goals oriented. The key aspects of the role are:

Identifying key and commercial opportunities within designated categories for our specific brands.
Source and manage the range through from initial concept to market. Liaising directly with manufacturing partners on product development, samples and problem solving.
Collaborating closely with key workstreams across the business, including QA, Design & Logistics to manage timely and correct handover of final products.
Working closely with the National Accounts team to respond to any specific product briefs from retail partners, and running any potential product pitch.
Keeping a close eye on the market across each product category and brand as well as conducting regular competitor analysis.
Running a tight critical path on any new products to ensure timely, efficient & accurate shipments of new ranges.
Manage the administration of your assigned product area, maintaining accurate data entry
Making sure all ranges developed within your categories are trading through, analysis and action where required.
Thinking out of the box to identify market gaps and make range/brand improvements.

What You’ll Need

Fluent in English, both verbal and written.
Experience with buying skills and understanding of the buying process
Strong analytical skills.
Excellent experience working with Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
Strong communication and organizational skills.
Commercial acumen and a passion for the sector and its products.
An understanding of what motivates customers to buy individual products.
Exceptional team working.
Data accuracy and attention to detail.
Ability to prioritize and multitask.
Strong customer focus.
Numeracy and IT skills.
Pleae email me if you are interested