Vacancy Specification
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 3^rd 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 leave after 1 year.
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