About the role
Key Responsibilites
Data
* Creation of data summary sheets with excellent level of accuracy
* Manage the sending out of tech packs and samples to all suppliers working with the Trainee Product Purchaser.
* Assisting with preparation of any business E Auctions alongside Product Purchasers
* Help prepare and review any relevant E Auction analysis and file
* Assist with supplier face to face meetings and auctions with a growth plan of owning an area and negotiating that area with the Product Purchaser over seeing.
* Support the product purchaser with updating of any central documents
* Support Product Purchaser on letter of intent/email confirmations
* Manage and organise supplier matrix
* Help prepare keyline one page analysis after each keyline season
* Support Product Purchaser with supplier communication and negotiation
Commercial
* Partake in benchmarking aimed at quality and country of manufacture preparing presentation to show findings.
* Support any ad hoc projects needed from the Product Purchasers
* Gain fabric and sustainability knowledge through attending training courses and liaising with buying teams/fabric team.
* Support team by having packaging knowledge for all product areas by working with the packaging teams.
* Support team by having knowledge of freight rates and duty by country of manufacture by working with the imports team/using range plans.
* Oversee and support sample management of key lines.
* Sample management of key lines ensuring we have samples for each key line from suppliers negotiating.
Supplier management
* Manage supplier scorecards including set up and regular tracking
* Support on supplier strategy
* Support with supplier meeting set ups and any follow up as required
Team
* Support Product Purchaser to deliver KPI’s
* Work with Product Purchaser and Trainee Product Purchaser on all relevant tasks and projects
Note: internally this role is known as Assistant Product Purchaser
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