Assistant Buyer

Inspire Resourcing Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A marketing recruitment company is seeking an Assistant Buyer in Chesterfield to manage product cycles and collaborate with a team. Responsibilities include overseeing sample development, managing timelines, and analyzing sales data. Ideal candidates will have retail buying experience and excellent communication skills. This position offers a fantastic opportunity for career development.

Qualifications

• Experience in a retail/importing buying office is essential.
• Proficiency in MS Office packages is required.
• Strong communication skills are a must.

Responsibilities

• Work in a small team of 5 managing the critical path.
• Communicate regularly with factories in the UK and overseas.
• Oversee sample development and ensure timely approvals.

Skills

Proven experience in retail/importing buying office

MS Office packages

Excellent communication skills

Job description

Inspire Resourcing are recruiting an Assistant Buyer on behalf of our client in Chesterfield.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a market leading business, with opportunities to further develop your career.

Main Duties:

• Working as a small team of 5 within the company
• Managing the critical path throughout the product cycle ensuring timelines are kept and working alongside our 2 x buyers.
• Communicating with factories UK and overseas regularly.
• Oversee sample development and ensure timely approvals for both branded and private label collections.
• Be proactive in communicating any delays and offer ways of resolving any hold ups.
• Setting up Product spec sheets and liaising with our QC department
• Tracking of samples for photography shoots.
• Analysing sales data and creating various reports on best and worst sellers, sell thru, profitability and stock sheets and present to the buyers the findings.
• Collate comp shop information and photographs
• Assist with event preparation, including packaging and organizing product samples for internal and external presentations.

Requirements:

• We are looking for candidates with proven experience of working in a retail/importing buying office
• MS Office packages
• Excellent communication skills