About The Role
As an Assistant Buyer at AO, you will support the Buyers with the product range for our Major domestic appliance category, making sure our lineup is full of must-have items that our customers will love. You’ll get the chance to work alongside some of the biggest names in the industry, including Samsung, LG, Hotpoint, and Hisense.
Based at our Bolton HQ, you’ll be part of a fun, collaborative and supportive team that values creativity, open communication, and working together to achieve great business results.
Our people are our superpower, and we’re unstoppable when we’re together! We want your ideas to flow, and what better way to make that happen than being based onsite, 5 days a week, where our culture fuels creativity, collaboration and growth. If a £1 bet in the pub between two friends can become the UKs most trusted electrical retailer, imagine what else can be achieved when we we’re together!
Here's What You Can Expect To Be Doing
1. Take pride in ensuring all products are set-up with the correct details, specifications, images and videos to offer the best journey for our customer
2. Keep track of competitor activity and offer suggestions to improve category performance
3. Use sales and market information to support the buyer in creating a product range that is inspiring for the customer, relevant to the market and achieves department goals
4. Update and implement the promotional plan and collaborate with marketing and supply chain on the successful launch
5. Accurately keep all systems up to date with correct prices and investigate any discrepancies with urgency
6. Collaborate with the stock team to maintain availability across the products and contribute to forecasting
7. Establish and build strong relationships internally and externally to deliver the best commercial opportunities
8. Assist the Buyer in negotiating with suppliers
9. Attend range reviews with brands to discuss the strategy & interact with products
A Few Things About You
10. Experience within a Buying environment, with strong Excel and analytical skills
11. Ability to work well under pressure, prioritise and work within tight timescales
12. Confidence and integrity to advocate what’s right for AO and our customers
13. A genuine interest in retail and a desire to grow within a fast-paced environment.
A Bit About Us
When it comes to appliances and electricals, we’ve got the lot. Washing machines? Yep. TVs? Check. Laptops? Absolutely. Everything except doorbells (just kidding, we’ve got those too).
We’re known for helping our customers brilliantly - and it’s no different for AOers. We care about more than what’s on your CV, because together we can do extraordinary things.
Our Benefits
Our benefits are designed to cover the moments that matter to AOers. From health and wellness to giving back - you’ll be rewarded inside and outside of work.
14. Holidays; 25 days, plus bank holidays (increasing to 27 days after 2 years with us!)
15. Pension; Contribute 5% of your annual salary and we'll do the same, giving you a little extra support for the future.
16. Be a VIP at the AO Arena; we have loads of opportunities to win free tickets and pre-sale access!
17. Health & wellbeing; discounted gym membership, an onsite spa and our Help @ Hand scheme giving you access to virtual GP’s, Mental Health support and much more.
18. Discounts; exclusive discounts across our product range.
19. Family leave; Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave.
20. Making a difference; 2 fully paid days a year to donate your time to any charity of your choice.
21. On site perks; start your day with free on site parking, grabbing a complimentary breakfast and a coffee at our subsidised Starbucks!
To see all our benefits and perks, visit our AO Benefits page.