Junior Buyer

ABOUT THE ROLE
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Assistant or Junior Buyer to join this growing Manchester based business. You will play a critical role in the buying process by assisting the Buyer in sourcing, selecting, and developing ranges with suppliers to ensure the timely and cost-effective acquisition of products. You will be responsible for analysing market trends, managing supplier relationships, whilst assisting in the development of strategic buying plans and ranges. You will also be responsible for overseeing the intake of the order book and managing the critical path through the wider team. As the Junior Buyer you will work closely with cross-functional teams, including Product Development, Design, Sales, and Quality Assurance, to drive product innovation, meet quality standards, and achieve business objectives.

ABOUT THE CANDIDATE
Our client is looking for an experienced trading/buying candidate who can hit the ground running. Previous experience of the below is essential for success in this role:

1. Critical path management
2. Raising PO's
3. Order book management
4. Liaising with factories/supplier management
5. Managing shipping/transport of stock
6. Experience with creative product development
7. Ideally the candidate would have some experience of working for a supplier, but this is not essential.

The most important aspect of the role is being able to approach the role with hunger and drive to be able to keep up with the velocity, reactiveness and pace of this agile business.

ABOUT THE CLIENT
Our client is a small but rapidly growing retail supplier based just outside Manchester City Centre. It is a fast moving creative business and a brilliant environment to learn and grow within. They are collaborative, ambitious and love people who roll up their sleeves to make things happen.

** Please note that this is an office based role **

SALARY
Circa £30,000 - £35,000 DOE