4 Buying jobs in Huddersfield

Buying Admin Assistant- Homeware

25,000

Hybrid (2 days office based)

This is an permanent Buying Admin opportunity with an established creative organisation based in Bradford. As Buying Admin Assistant you will be responsible for supporting the team in all administrative tasks to ensure the smooth running of the business.

The Role:

• Maintaining an effective administration system, supporting an Assistant Buyer and Buyer with daily tasks.
• Ensuring all aspects of departmental administration are maintained to a high standard including minute taking during meetings.
• Coordinating the dispatch and collection/re-storing of samples for shoots and PR, chasing where necessary.
• Managing and tracking of all samples, liaising with suppliers in requesting/returning samples and organising the sending of samples for PR purposes.
• Supporting with the selection of the product range.
• Preparing samples appropriately for meetings.
• Assisting the Assistant Buyer in compiling the product brief and in range selection throughout each season.
• Administrative support to ensure product availability and on-time delivery.
• Updating suppliers of approvals and updating the team on any issues which will affect product intake.
• Maintaining the department filing system with support.

About you:

• Excellent IT skills, with experience using MS office, especially EXCEL.
• Excellent organisational skills, with an ability to prioritise effectively whilst working at pace.
• Experience in a similar Buying Administration role.

Benefits:

• Hybrid Working (2 days a week in the office and 3 days from home)
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Generous staff discount.

Huntress Search Ltd acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles.

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.

PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

DBR Group, acting as a Recruitment Business, are recruiting for Buying Team Assistant to work at our client who are a household name in the E-Commerce Industry in Rochdale, Manchester.

Our client is a family run business and one of the largest wholesale suppliers of soft drinks, confectionery, toiletries, household goods, groceries, pet care and alcohol in the UK. They are proud to have built up fr.

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Global Sourcing Buying Manager

Dusselforf

€80,000 - €120,000 DOE

My client is a hugely successful International retailer who are going through a huge period of growth and transformation. As a result they are looking for experienced Senior Buyer or Buying Manager's to join the business to help manage this change and drive the growth of the business forward.

I am looking for Senior Buyer's with experience buying General Merchandise only, this includes categories such as Homewares, Toys, Garden & DIY, Consumer Electricals, Stationery, Books, Home Fragrance (to name a few).

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to propel their Buying career and experience working collaboratively with Buyers from around the world. As a Buying Manager you’ll be helping to secure exciting products at the best price and you will be responsible for driving the Buying strategy to ensure the growth in both sales & profitability while maintaining a strategic business focus to ensure continued development in the buying department.

As a Global Sourcing Buying Manager some of your duties will include:

• Build & maintain long lasting relationships with suppliers
• Liaise with the FE office
• Negotiate with FE suppliers
• Working coherently with the national Buyers
• Negotiate the best possible contracts & terms
• Analyse sales figures to plan successful future lines with the buying team
• Constant competitor and price analysis
• Working cross functionally to ensure quality levels within products
• Managing & developing your team, leading by example

• Key requirements for the role:
• Proven previous experience as Buyer / Buying Manager within a fast-moving retail environment
• Experience of buying general merchandise (not fashion or food)
• Educated to degree level
• Previous line management experience
• Manage workload with good levels of attention to detail
• Direct Line Management experience
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to liaise / influence effectively at all levels

In return there will be a fantastic remuneration package rising annually If you think you have the right experience as an International Buying Manager and looking for a new opportunity to develop your career based internationally then get in touch and apply today.

To discuss this fantastic international opportunity please apply now