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Buying Assistant

Page Personnel Secretarial & Business Support
Posted 21 hours ago, valid for 5 days
Location

Barnsley, South Yorkshire S70 1XY, England

Salary

£20,000 - £24,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

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  • This role is for a Buying Assistant at a dynamic wholesaler, requiring a detail-oriented individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
  • Candidates should have a strong interest in Buying, with either relevant work experience in a commercial head office or a related degree.
  • The position involves tasks such as managing samples, assisting in new range development, and daily communication with overseas suppliers.
  • The salary for this position is competitive, and the company offers benefits like free parking and progression opportunities.
  • Applicants should ideally have at least one year of relevant experience and be proficient in Microsoft Office.

This role requires a hard working individual - used to a fast paced environment and a sharp eye for detail. Must be able to communicate clearly and work collaboratively as part of a team, as well as able to use own initiative.

Client Details

A great opportunity for a Buying Assistant to join a fast paced, fun and creative wholesaler. As a business, they sell into the discounters, independents as well as eBay & amazon sellers. Due to they are seeking an to add to business growth they are seeking to add to their Buying team.

Description

  • Sending, requesting and receiving samples
  • Management of critical path to ensure all deadlines are met
  • Assisting in new range development
  • Preparing samples for range reviews
  • Reviewing competitor pricing
  • Daily communication with overseas suppliers
  • Uploading of new products to internal systems
  • General administration, word processing, data entry and filing

Profile

  • Strong communication skills and an ability to manage a hectic workload
  • Have a strong interest in Buying, either work experience in a commercial head office or relevant degree
  • Use of Microsoft Office
  • Have a can-do attitude
  • Organised and able to work to strict deadlines

Job Offer

Free Parking + Progression Opportunities + Close to transport links + Working Hours 8.30 - 5

Buying Assistant

Buying Assistant

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.