Assistant Buyer

Reed; England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable recruitment agency is seeking an Assistant Buyer in Coventry, UK. This role involves managing product ranges and negotiating with suppliers to ensure quality and cost-effectiveness. Ideal candidates will have buying experience within retail, particularly in furniture, and strong Excel skills. The position offers a hybrid working model, requiring 2-3 days in the office weekly. Competitive hourly pay is offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in buying within retail, ideally furniture.
• Strong data analysis skills.
• Ability to negotiate and maintain supplier relationships.

Responsibilities

• Manage product ranges and execute category strategies.
• Negotiate with suppliers for best value.
• Analyze market trends and sales data.

Skills

Confident communicator

High attention to detail

Ability to work independently and in a team

Creative flair

Buying experience (preferably furniture)

Tools

Excel (intermediate skills)

Job description

Position: Assistant Buyer

Salary: GBP17.15p/h

Contract: Temporary - ASAP (6 months with high possibility to go perm)

Location: Coventry CV7, occasional travel to Milton Keynes (Hybrid - at 2-3 days in office)

Working Shifts: Monday to Friday, 37 hours a week, 9-5pm

Coventry Reed Specialist Recruitment are delighted to be representing one of the largest chains of supermarkets in the UK

Our client is looking for an experienced Buyer (furniture)

Administrative Assistant duties include

• Manage product ranges within assigned categories to deliver a competitive and customer-focused offer.
• Develop and execute category strategies, aligning with business objectives and customer needs.
• Negotiations and commercial tenders with suppliers to secure best value and maintain compliance with procurement policies.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships, ensuring quality, availability, and cost-effectiveness.
• Analyse market trends, sales data, and customer insights to inform buying decisions and optimise product performance.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product development, supply chain, and marketing teams to deliver successful outcomes.
• Manage pricing, promotions, and trading plans to achieve KPIs such as sales, margin, and stock availability.
• Administration duties such as maintain sample trackers, cross check artwork documents, manage product unique numbers and information on the database.

Administrative Assistant person specification

Essential-

• Confident communicator
• Confident with data
• High attention to detail skills is vital
• Be able to work well independently and within a team
• Have a creative flare
• Buying experience within retail (preferably furniture)
• Intermediate Excel skills advantageous (vlookups / formulas /pivots) as working from multiple spreadsheets

This would suit someone who is task driven, self sufficient and a great team player.

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