Assistant Buyer

Rise Resourcing; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK Food retailer is looking for an Assistant Buyer to join their team in West Midlands. You will support the Buying department by creating product listings, managing supplier information, and analyzing pricing data. Candidates should have experience in retail or FMCG and possess strong attention to detail. The role offers a salary ranging from £26,000 to £30,000 depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Buying Assistant or similar position within a retail/FMCG environment.
• Highly accurate with a great attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the Buying department.
• Create new product listings on the system.
• Assist in collating promotional information from suppliers.
• Maintain data records and files.

Skills

Attention to detail

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Excel

Job description

Job Description

Assistant Buyer - Grocery

West Midlands

£26,000 - £30,000 DOE

I’m currently recruiting for an Assistant Buyer to join a well-established and successful UK Food retailer to join the team based within their West Midlands head office. You will be responsible for assisting the Buying Team to ensure continued growth within the category.

As an Assistant Buyer, you will need to be driven and dynamic and thrive working in a fast‑paced retail environment. Some of your responsibilities will include.

• Providing support to the Buying department
• Creating new product listings on the system
• Raising and inputting supplier invoices
• Assisting in collating promotional information from suppliers to build the promotional pack for each category.
• Collating and inputting supplier information
• Work cross functionally with Buying & logistics to ensure departmental relationships are maintained.
• Liaising with internal customers, suppliers and other departments
• Reviewing pricing & analysing figures within Excel
• Maintaining data records and files

Qualifications

• Experience in a Buying Assistant / Assistant Buyer position within a retail / FMCG environment preferred.
• Highly accurate with a good attention to detail

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