About the Role
The role of the Buying Assistant is to provide a comprehensive and professional support service to the Buying Director / Manager.
Key responsibilities
* Participate in competitor shopping and analysis with the other members of the Buying Team.
* Manage the efficient and accurate flow of correspondence and information regarding products under their responsibility.
* Act as the main point of contact with suppliers for the products under their responsibility.
* Liaise with UK colleagues as required for products under their responsibility.
* Escalate issues to their Buying Director / Manager as required.
Essential Requirements
* Commercially minded and conscious of the impact that their work has on the wider business.
* Proven ability to work on their own initiative.
* Experience in a busy, deadline driven environment.
* Excellent written and verbal communication and administration skills.
* Organisational skills, with an ability to stay focused on assigned tasks.
* Full drivers’ licence.
Desirable Requirements
* Experience in a buying department.
* A genuine interest in the food and grocery sector.
* Experience working with 3rd party agencies.
* Experience working in a team environment.
Benefits
* You’ll get 5 weeks’ paid holiday, plus bank holidays.
* Hybrid working model which will allow employees to work 3 days a week from office and 2 days a week from home.
* Company Pension (after 4 years).
* Private Employee Medical Insurance (after 4 years).
* Long service awards and sick pay entitlement.
* Maternity, paternity, neonatal and adoption after 1 year.
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