Buying Assistant

The Range; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Long service awards

Employee discount

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

The Range in Plymouth is seeking a Buying Assistant to support the procurement team at our Head Office. Based in Plymouth, you will assist in sourcing and listing product ranges, liaise with suppliers, and help drive sales and stock targets.

You will contribute to competitive analysis, manage admin tasks, and provide timely information to stores to ensure new ranges are implemented smoothly. A degree is preferred but not essential, with strong Excel and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Degree preferred but not essential.
• Interest in retail.
• Excellent commercial understanding and communication skills.
• Committed and confident with strong administrative, organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Proficient written, numerical/analytical and PC skills.
• Confident with Microsoft Excel and formulas and graphs.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Buying team to drive sales, maximise profit and achieve stock and sales targets.
• Assist in sourcing, listing, managing and developing product ranges and promotional offers.
• Liaise with suppliers to manage ranges and maintain the product file.
• Monitor competitor activity.
• Research, compile and interpret data to formulate strategies as required.
• Ensure all relevant administrative, financial and system procedures are completed accurately and within agreed timescales.
• Produce regular information for, liaise with and provide support for stores.
• Liaise with our retail staff to ensure implementation of new ranges into stores happens seamlessly

Skills

Retail knowledge

Communication skills

Administrative skills

Excel

Team working

Education

Degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Job description

Buying Assistant We are a Sunday Times Top Track 100 company and one of the UK 's fastest growing privately owned companies. The Range has grown enormously since its inception in 1989, and now has over 200 stores nationwide. People are at the heart of our retail concept, and we want to invest in our staff and make the future extraordinary. As a result of our expansion plans, and our continued ongoing success we are seeking a dynamic Buying Assistant to be based at our Head Office in Plymouth.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Buying team to drive sales, maximize profit and achieve stock and sales targets.
• Assist in sourcing, listing, managing and developing product ranges and promotional offers.
• Liaise with suppliers to manage ranges and maintain the product file.
• Monitor competitor activity.
• Research, compile and interpret data to formulate strategies as required.
• Ensure all relevant administrative, financial and system procedures are completed accurately and within agreed timescales.
• Produce regular information for, liaise with and provide support for stores.
• Liaise with our retail staff to ensure implementation of new ranges into stores happens seamlessly

Knowledge and Skills

• A degree is preferred but not essential.
• You must be able to demonstrate knowledge of and an interest in retail.
• Excellent commercial understanding and communication skills are a priority.
• You will be committed and confident with strong administrative, organisational and prioritisation skills.
• You will be comfortable working both individually and with a team.
• You will have proficient written, numerical/analytical and PC skills.
• Confident with Microsoft Excel and capable of working with formulas and graphs

What we offer

• Competitive salary
• Pension
• Long service awards
• Employee discount
• Cycle to work scheme

Position: Permanent, Full-time

Hours: Monday – Friday, 08:45am – 17:30pm.

Location: Plymouth, Devon