Excellent career-development opportunity for a candidate with great numeracy skills to join a $100 billion global retailer.
We are particularly interested in talking with candidates who may have worked for retail brands like John Lewis or Debenhams.
The Role at a Glance:
Buying Assistant - Global Retailer
Watford, Hertfordshire (Office Based)
£34,112 DOE
Plus Excellent Benefits Package
Full Time Position - 40 hours per week.
The Buying Assistant Overview:
+ Enter and update computer records and produce reports for buying staff.
+ Review department inventory reports weekly and tracks item replenishment and purchase orders.
+ Send and track vendor contracts, and advertisement and logo agreements.
+ Communicate with regional offices, vendors and members to relate and gather information and to resolve issues.
Buying Assistant Daily Tasks and Responsibilities:
Main duties include:
+ Set up item and vendor records by keying information on the computer.
+ Update item and vendor records for changes such as price, terms, descriptions, addresses. Keys in figures for weekly department recap.
+ Review department inventory reports by location weekly. Check for zero or negative item sales. Follow up with the warehouse to alert of stock not on the sales floor or possib...