Assistant Buyer

Assistant Buyer - Men's Branded Fashion

Manchester

GBP25,000 Plus Bonus & Benefits

The Role

As an Assistant Buyer you will provide full support to the Buyers and Buying Managers on a range of key buying related tasks, helping to develop the best possible ranges and ensuring excellent customer service.

• Manage the system set up of suppliers & products.
• Prepare reports for the Buyer to identify growing trends and sales performance.
• Complete regular competitor and market reviews.
• To manage & co-ordinate all samples within the critical path.
• In collaboration with the Buyer, be accountable for the development of both current and new supplier relationships.
• Manage the supplier relationship on a day-to-day basis, ensuring information flows effectively between both parties.
• Ensure excellent customer service at all times, providing a quality and timely response to queries and effective resolutions.
• Play an integral part and share in the success of the team, proactively contributing ideas and solving any potential problems.
• Work closely with key stakeholders

The Person

We are ideally looking for the following skills and experience: -

• Previous experience in a similar role, ideally in a fast-paced retail fashion buying environment
• Experience working within a Commercial function
• Able to work well as part of a team as well use own initiative -
• Well organized with excellent time management skills -
• Accuracy and great attention to detail -
• Ability to analyse data and make recommendations -
• Excellent IT skills, proficient in MS Office -
• Excellent verbal and written communication/presentation skills -
• Ambition to grow and develop your skills within buying
• With a "can-do" attitude, you will need to be flexible in your approach, supporting across the Buying team as required.

Due to the amount of applications we receive on a daily basis, we regret that only successful candidates will be.