Assistant Buyer

As Assistant Buyer you will be joining an established and growing catalogue and web based brand, located just outside Oxford.

Offering a competitive salary, Monday to Friday hybrid working with two days WFH.

the company who offer a lifestyle range, including clothing, homeware, jewellery and accessories.

The role is full time and permanent.

They have a friendly, supportive and collaborative culture working well together to achieve excellent results.

Purpose of the role:
Supporting the Senior Homeware Buyer sourcing and managing a range of homeware products for two catalogues.

Key Responsibilities for the Assistant Buyer:

• Support with the sourcing a range of homeware products, working to margin and quality


• Support managing range of c250 skus per season, approx.
  
  50% repeat lines


• Sourcing you own product within domestic textiles, tabletop and toiletries


• Liaising with suppliers, managing the relationship and communication to optimise efficient ordering and sample management


• Negotiate cost price and terms with suppliers, commercial price points


• Managing the busying process ensuring all lines are ready for launch and critical path is met


• Maintain and develop in depth current knowledge of trends, competitor activities, retail prices


• Logging all product information accurately


• Organising samples for selection, range reviews and photo shoots


• Writing accurate content for catalogue and websites


• Resolving any customer or warehouse quality queries


• Manage liaison with warehouse to ensure efficiency and quality

Key Skills Required for the Assistant Buyer:

• Buyer experience from within homeware or gifting market


• Ability to understand sales analysis


• Commercial experience of product development as well as sourcing of the shelf product


• Strong negotiating skills


• Excellent planning and project coordination skills


• Organised, used to working to deadlines


• Confident communicator


• Work well under pressure and able to multitask


• Adaptable in a changing environment


• Strong IT skills, particularly excel


• Able to work on own initiative


• Own transport essential, due to remote location

What's in it for you?

• A competitive salary


• Working as part of a supportive and collaborative team


• Training progression and personal development


• Standard office hours Monday - Friday


• Hybrid working two days WFH, working 100% onsite during selection


• 20 days holiday increasing with each year to a max of 25