Buying Assistant

B&M Retail Limited; West Kirby; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Store discounts

Colleague portal discounts

Hospitality & more

Job summary

B&M Retail Limited is seeking a Buying Assistant to support the Buyers at our Speke-based Support Centre. The role is full-time and office-based, Monday to Friday, offering exposure to the full lifecycle from conception to product launch.

You’ll assist with admin, supplier communications, order processing, reports, and analysis while learning from an established team of Buyers and Merchandisers.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Buying Assistant is advantageous but not essential.
• Strong analytic and numerical skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• Good working knowledge of Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Strong verbal and written communication with suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to Buyers in Indoor Furniture.
• Request, check and complete shipping documents.
• Set up new products and liaise with suppliers.
• Send purchase orders to suppliers.
• Request, check and approve carton marks.
• Monitor competitor activity on products, pricing and promotions.
• Raise retro and funding invoices and file accordingly.
• Compile reports and information for the Buyers.

Skills

Analytical skills

Numerical skills

Time management

MS Office

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Are you passionate about a career in Buying and eager to get started? Or perhaps you're already a Buying Assistant and seeking a new opportunity?

Whether you're aspiring to start your buying career or an experienced Buying Assistant, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our dynamic, fast-growing business! This is a permanent full-time role, based in our Support Centre in Speke.

From conception to product launch, as a Buying Assistant you'll provide administration support to the team, whilst developing relationships with key stakeholders both internally and externally. Our Buying function is based at the Support Centre in Speke, so you’ll be working alongside and learning from a team of established Buyers and Merchandisers.

The role is based full time in the office, Monday to Friday.

Within this role, you will be responsible for:

• Providing administrative assistance to the Buyers within our Indoor Furniture category.
• Request, check and complete shipping documents
• Setting up new products & liaising with suppliers
• Sending purchase orders to suppliers
• Request, check and approve carton marks
• Monitoring competitor activity regarding products, pricing, and promotions.
• Raise retro and funding invoices, send to accounts and file away appropriately
• Compiling reports and gathering information for the Buyers.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Experience as a Buying Assistant - this is advantageous, although not essential. However, a strong understanding and passion for Buying is necessary.
• Strong analytic and numerical skills, with an attention to detail.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills - this is a must!
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Strong verbal & written communication skills, confident to engage with suppliers.

We offer a range of great benefits including discount in our stores, a colleague portal offering discount for numerous retailers, hospitality & much more! Check out our full benefits here - https://careers.bmstores.co.uk/our-bm-benefits/

B&M Retail are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment for all colleagues.

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