Assistant Buyer - Christmas / SeasonalCommutable from Oldham, Rochdale, Bury, etcImporter**This role would suit an experienced Buying Assistant looking for the next step or an Assistant Buyer looking for more involvement in Product Development**My Client is a well-established Importer of a diverse range of products, supplying the retail industry including: Home, Garden, Pet, etcThey are looking for a talented, motivated, numerate and organised individual to join our dynamic Buying team as an Assistant Buyer in their Christmas / Seasonal Category. Your role will be to provide accurate and comprehensive administrative support to the required deadlines. The right candidate will develop within the category and will hopefully find the opportunity of overseas travel and product sourcing becoming part of your role.
Duties include:
1. Create new products and maintain data integrity on in-house system.
2. Calculate landed costs and compare pricing and product options from multiple suppliers to establish the best option.
3. Raise and manage Purchase Orders whilst liaising with overseas offices.
4. Producing ad hoc reports and gathering information as instructed by the Buyer.
5. Monitoring stock levels, forward orders and rates of sale to help maintain healthy stocks.
6. Review and maintain the Critical Path whilst updating the in-house system accordingly.
7. Managing Sample process, involving request...