Category Buying Assistant
**Would suit a Buying Assistant or Import Merchandiser with experience in setting up / managing critical paths**
Oldham - Hybrid working
Home Textiles
Our Client is a supplier of beautiful home textiles who now have an excellent opportunity for a Category Buying Assistant to join their team in Oldham.
Role Overview:
Responsible for managing the critical path, preparing and analysing commercial data and market trends to support profitable sales growth. Support the Category Manager to deliver a pipeline of new product for customer selection. Maintain required administration accurately and completely.
Responsibilities:
* Critical Path Management New Ranges
Setting up critical paths with factories for selected products ensuring we can meet the required shipment dates to meet launch.
Creating and sending out internally packaging forms and photography forms
Responsible for weekly Intake sheets being updated and sent to our Customer giving overview of approvals and what is outstanding.
Escalating and tracking any products at risk and agreeing an action plan....