Bensons for Beds is looking for a new Buyers Assistant to join our Buying team based in Accrington.
Reporting to the Junior Buyer and Buyer, this role will be responsible for providing comprehensive support to the buyer and junior buyer. We are looking for an enthusiastic, hard-working individual with some experience in a similar role or industry, who is willing to occasionally travel.
Your duties will include:
Accurate creation of new Product Introduction forms
Liaising with the imagery team on the creation of digital assets
Collaborating with the copywriting team on web product data
Liaising with suppliers to collect data to enable new lines to be set up
Communicating with new suppliers and ensuring new vendor setup via the product catalogue team
Completing regular competitor shops and updating pricing monitor tools
Creating and updating range architectures
Collaboration with the Marketing department to generate information for in-store price tickets and point of sale
Cost/retail price file management
Reviewing product listings and brand landing pages on our website
Liaising with the merchandising team on new product rollouts
Skills needed
Essential
Previous experience in a buying administration role
Excellent attention to detail
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build strong relationships
Good knowledge of standard Microsoft packages
Team player
Ability to multi-task when required
Ability to work under own initiative
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Strong commercial awareness
Great organisational and time management skills
What will you get?
In return for your contribution to the team's performance, we offer a competitive base salary of up to £24,500 per annum, along with a host of benefits, including:
Employee discount scheme for Bensons products
*Medicash - cashback options for Health and Wellbeing services (dental, optical, virtual GP, other healthcare services, and more)
Unum Income Protection - for peace of mind if you’re off work long term due to illness
*Pension scheme – provided by Legal & General
*Discounted Gym membership
*Cycle to Work scheme
31 days Annual Leave as standard plus the option to buy & sell annual leave – you can top up your holiday entitlement or sell unused days to suit you
*Enhanced maternity and adoption leave
Access to Retail Trust services (guidance and support on retail issues, mental health, wellbeing & financial topics)
Learning and development programmes to gain new knowledge and skills
Career progression – access to internal opportunities to build your career within Bensons for Beds
*Long service awards and ‘Love to Shop’ voucher rewards to spend as you like
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