Buying Assistant

Pets at Home; England; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Pets at Home is seeking a proactive Buying Assistant to join the Food Buying team in Handforth, Cheshire. The role combines administration, data management and trading support for pet food products across the UK, with a hybrid work pattern three office days per week.

You will assist Buyers and Category Planning Managers with product set-up, promotions, pricing changes and data accuracy, while building relationships with suppliers and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Highly organised administrator with ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel for analysis, reporting and data management.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy; strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support Buyers and Category Planning Managers with admin and trading activities.
• Manage new product set-up, promotions, price changes and data accuracy.
• Produce reports and track key actions to meet deadlines.
• Build relationships with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Coordinate samples, store communications and competitor insights.
• Help launches, promotions and trading plans run smoothly and on time.

Skills

Organised

Microsoft Excel

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Communication

Tools

SAP

Job description

Support the Categories That Keep Tails Wagging!

Love organisation, thrive on detail and enjoy building strong relationships? At Pets at Home, we're looking for a proactive Buying Assistant to join our Food Buying team and play a key role in bringing great pet food products to pet parents across the UK.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone looking to start or grow a career in Buying, whilst also being perfect for someone who genuinely enjoys administration, process management and working in a fast-paced commercial environment.

The role offers hybrid working (three office days per week) from our Support Office in Handforth, Cheshire.

What you'll be doing

• Supporting Buyers and Category Planning Managers with a wide range of administrative and trading activities
• Managing new product set-up, promotions, price changes and maintaining accurate product data
• Producing reports, tracking key actions and ensuring critical deadlines are met
• Building strong relationships with suppliers and stakeholders across the business, including Data & Tech teams
• Coordinating samples, store communications and competitor insights
• Helping ensure launches, promotions and trading plans are delivered smoothly and on time

What we're looking for

• A highly organised administrator who enjoys managing multiple priorities and working to deadlines
• Someone highly confident with Microsoft Excel, using it daily to analyse, report and manage information
• Excellent attention to detail and a passion for accuracy
• A strong relationship builder who can collaborate effectively across teams and with suppliers
• The confidence to challenge constructively when needed, ensuring the right outcomes for the business
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with SAP is beneficial but not essential

Why Pets at Home?

You'll join a supportive, collaborative team with plenty of opportunities to develop your commercial knowledge, stakeholder management skills and long-term career within Buying. As you grow in the role, you'll also have the opportunity to get involved in more creative and strategic projects.

Pets just see people. They aren’t biased and they don’t discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!

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