Buying Assistant

North Essex Health and Safety; Marlborough; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job description

Marlborough office

Sarah Raven is a gardening and lifestyle online retailer. Founded 30 years ago by Sarah Raven, Founder and Creative Director, we're on a mission to inspire and guide everyone to discover their passion for gardening. Our commitment to trialing and testing everything we sell means that customers can trust us to curate the very best plants, gardening kit, and homeware. We believe in supporting each other and caring for the wider environment, ensuring that everything we do is both beautiful and sustainable. We strive to be an environmentally conscious company, B Corp and Planet Mark certified.

Role Overview

Provide accurate and efficient administrative support for the buying team in the delivery of our authoritative and distinctive product ranges.

Key Responsibilities

1. Manage product set up documents & handover to other supporting departments
2. Uploading product data to the stock management system (Dynamics 365)
3. Set up and complete Buying Sheets each season, ensuring all product, pricing and supplier details are correct
4. Provide support to the team for range planning (competitor analysis, data entry for sales analysis)
5. Sample management for selection / photography
6. Support in the web set up process each season and day-to-day website checking
7. Assist with queries on product from Customer Services
8. Check invoices
9. Check artwork for accurate sku and price details
10. Assist the buying team with web merchandising

Skills And Experience

1. Strong communication skills, with the ability to form excellent working relationships both internally and externally
2. Some knowledge of critical paths and product development timelines an advantage
3. Flexible, driven, numeric and highly organised
4. Good attention to detail, well-organised with ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
5. Proficient in Microsoft Dynamics 365 & Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook).
6. A proactive approach with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
7. A willingness to expand your knowledge base, seek out new ways to improve.
8. Good commercial and brand awareness

KEY PERKS

1. Training support
2. Birthday leave
3. Staff discount on the Sarah Raven website
4. Discounted shopping
5. Private Medical Insurance

Salary: dependent on experience.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We believe in hiring the best person for the job whoever they are, helping them thrive in it and celebrating their individuality.