Temporary Admin Assistant — Buying & Data Analysis

YGC PARTNERS LIMITED; Tong; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Yorkshire Garden Centres Group is seeking a Temporary Admin Assistant to join our Buying Team for a three-month period. You’ll support the Buying Director and team with admin, data handling and supplier liaison during a busy trading period.

This role suits a graduate or aspiring office professional who enjoys working with data, Excel and reports. Full-time (37.5 hours per week), on-site, during a key seasonal window.

Qualifications

• Strong administration and organisational skills.
• Confident using Microsoft Excel and other Office applications.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Comfortable working with data and spreadsheets.
• Good communication skills and confidence liaising with suppliers.
• Able to manage multiple tasks and prioritise effectively.
• Proactive, reliable and keen to learn.

Responsibilities

• Providing day-to-day administrative support to the Buying Director and Buying Team
• Maintaining and updating spreadsheets and reports
• Extracting and running data from Tableau and other business systems
• Carrying out basic data analysis and identifying trends
• Chasing suppliers for information, pricing and product data
• Supporting the team with product administration and buying processes
• Ensuring information is accurate, organised and up to date
• Assisting with general administrative tasks and projects as required

Skills

Administration

Excel

Data handling

Tableau

Supplier liaison

Multi-tasking

Proactive

Attention to detail

Communication

Organisational skills

Tools

Excel

Tableau

Office apps

Job description

Yorkshire Garden Centres Group is seeking a Temporary Admin Assistant to join our Buying Team for a three-month period. You’ll support the Buying Director and team with admin, data handling and supplier liaison during a busy trading period.

This role suits a graduate or aspiring office professional who enjoys working with data, Excel and reports. Full-time (37.5 hours per week), on-site, during a key seasonal window.