Berry Recruitment are NOW hiring for an Assistant Buyer to work for a leading homeware online retail business, to join their small but successful team based in Chalgrove.
This is a rare opportunity to join small but busy business, managing a range of homewares for two independent brands.
Role: Assistant Buyer
Salary: £25,000-£30,000 depending on the entry-level
Location: Chalgrove, Oxfordshire
Hours: 37.5 per week - 09:00 - 17:30
Key Responsibilities of the Assistant Buyer:
1. With direction from the Senior Buyer, sourcing a range of products based on the analysis provided and Company objectives, including the required input margin, quality, and relevance to the brand.
2. Liaising with suppliers, managing the supplier relationship and ensuring the efficient ordering, logging and returning samples for each selection.
3. Negotiating cost prices and terms for the products falling under their responsibility, setting commercial retail prices, and ensuring lines are ready for ordering to the critical path.
4. Gaining an in-depth knowledge of competitors and relevant retail trends
5. Logging all relevant product information on our selection sheets accurately
6. Organizing samples for selection, range reviews, and photo shoots
7. Writing detailed and accurate product descriptions for the catalogues a...