Buying Assistant (Temp.)

The Range; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK retailer based in Plymouth is looking for a full-time temporary team member to support the Senior Buying team. Responsibilities include driving sales, managing product ranges, and liaising with suppliers. The ideal candidate will possess strong retail knowledge, excellent communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Benefits include a competitive salary, pension, and employee discounts. This role is Monday to Friday from 08:45 am to 5:30 pm.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension

Long service awards

Employee discount

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate knowledge of and interest in retail.
• Excellent commercial understanding and communication skills are a priority.
• Confident with strong administrative and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Buying team to drive sales and achieve targets.
• Assist in sourcing and managing product ranges.
• Liaise with suppliers and monitor competitor activity.

Skills

Retail knowledge

Commercial understanding

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Proficient in Microsoft Excel

Job description

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.

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.
\iaise with our retail staff to ensure implementation of new ranges into stores happens seamlessly.

Knowledge And Skills

• 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: Temporary (12 Months), Full-time

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

Location: Plymouth, Devon