Ref: 525 Role: Junior Buyer/Buyer Salary: £35,000-£38,000 Location: Tankersley Hours: Monday-Friday Benefits: * Free Onsite Parking * Regular Social Events * 20 days holiday + bank holidays Our client are looking for a Junior Buyer who will work with the respective Senior Buyer to grow sales, maximise profits and provide a commercially viable range of merchandise at competitive prices. Duties: * Support all procurement processes for products sourced globally. * Develop multiple Product ranges whilst managing sample coordination. * Working with our design team to develop exciting packaging and surface designs. * Maintain and develop relationships with existing and new suppliers. * Liaise with suppliers to ensure an efficient supply chain. * Identify market trends and new product opportunities. * Develop and manage buying assistants supporting you. Successful candidate: * Experience of working with General Merchandise categories is preferred. (2 years ideally) * Strong communication and negotiation skills. * Experience creating and maintaining key documents, such as Critical Paths and Range Plans. * Creative eye for design and product development. * Negotiation skills to ensure best cost price is achieved. * Microsoft Word and Excel knowledge (VLOOKUP’s, sales, profit, margin calculation formulas). * BA (Hons) degree in releva...