Hybrid Assistant Buyer: Path to Category Manager

Box Recruitment Group; Heald Green; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Early finish Fridays

Extra holidays

Free parking

Career progression

Job summary

Box Recruitment Group is partnering with an award-winning supplier of licensed home textiles, bedding and homewares to recruit an ambitious Buying Administrator ready to move toward an Assistant Buyer/Assistant Category Manager role.

You will work closely with the buying team, managing critical paths, coordinating samples and supplier activity across a varied bedding portfolio while developing end-to-end product knowledge and taking on greater responsibility.

Qualifications

• Experience in Buying Administrator/Assistant or similar product-focused role in soft textiles/bedding or homeware.
• Background in licensed products is ideal.
• Keen to progress to Assistant Buyer or Assistant Category Manager.
• Strong knowledge of critical paths, product development and supplier coordination.
• Sample management experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage critical paths from initial product brief through to final launch.
• Coordinate samples, approvals, comments and product amendments.
• Liaise with suppliers and factories to ensure product development stays on track.
• Coordinate artwork, product specifications and sample requests.
• Maintain accurate product data and keep systems up to date.
• Support product set-up and launch readiness activities.
• Assist with the development of customer-exclusive and distributor ranges.
• Identify and escalate potential risks, delays or development issues.
• Work with internal teams and external partners to ensure smooth end-to-end product development across bedding ranges.

Skills

Buying administration

Buying assistant

Product development

Supplier coordination

Sample management

Job description

Box Recruitment Group is partnering with an award-winning supplier of licensed home textiles, bedding and homewares to recruit an ambitious Buying Administrator ready to move toward an Assistant Buyer/Assistant Category Manager role.

You will work closely with the buying team, managing critical paths, coordinating samples and supplier activity across a varied bedding portfolio while developing end-to-end product knowledge and taking on greater responsibility.