Buying Assistant

Lloyd Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run business near Horley is seeking a Buying Assistant to join their team. The role involves providing administrative support, processing purchase orders, and managing samples. Ideal candidates are organized, detail-oriented, and have a keen interest in career development within buying. The position offers a salary of £28k - £32k, along with various benefits and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Salary £28k - £32k

Free parking on-site

Regular staff incentives

Health vouchers

Discounts across gyms and retailers

Supportive working atmosphere

Career progression

Qualifications

• Desire to develop a career in Buying.
• Ability to manage workload in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience sourcing components from the Far East is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the buying team.
• Process Purchase Orders accurately.
• Manage samples in and out of the business.
• Ensure timely arrival of goods.
• Check packaging artwork for accuracy.

Skills

Interest in Buying

Highly administrative

Excellent time management

Meticulous attention to detail

Good communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel)

Sage

Job description

Lloyd Recruitment Services are pleased to be working with a family run business on the outskirts of Horley who are in search of a Buying Assistant to join their growing team on a permanent basis.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is keen to progress their career within buying as full training will be provided to the successful candidate.

What’s in it for you?

• Salary £28k - £32 depending on experience
• Monday to Friday 8.30am – 5pm
• Free parking on-site
• Regular staff incentives and social gatherings
• Opportunity to source products for major luxury brands on the high street
• Health vouches
• 100’s of discounts across gyms and retailers
• Supportive and fun working atmosphere
• Planned career progression

Duties Include:

• Providing administrative support to the buying team who are sourcing materials and goods from international suppliers
• Raising and accurately processing a large number of Purchase Orders for many customers
• Management of samples in and out of the business (unpacking, storing, organising, cleaning them up, sending out)
• Understanding critical paths to ensure components and goods will arrive on time and ensuring our shipping tracker is updated and accurate
• Checking packaging artwork to ensure agreement with ingredient lists and safety data sheets
• Entering product data in customers’ portals to enable supply

The Ideal Candidate:

• Interest in Buying as a function with keen desire to develop a career in this area
• Highly administrative, professional and organised
• Excellent at multi-tasking, effective time management skills and an ability to manage/prioritise workload in a fast-paced environment
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Experience sourcing components from the Far East would be advantageous
• Works well under pressure
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office – Excel is particularly important
• Excellent communication skills to all levels of the business
• Sage experience is beneficial, but not essential
• Full UK Driving Licence (essential due to location)

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