Job Details

Junior Buyer

Sector:

Region : Yorkshire & Humberside

Location: Leeds

Salary: Circa £20,000

Job Ref.: 74786

Job Information

I am recruiting for an ambitious Junior Buyer/Buying Assistant to provide support for the Buying and Product Management teams for a rapidly expanding wholesaler. The roles has responsibility for updating all databases containing product & supplier information and ensuring an efficient administrative flow.

Main Accountabilities

? Supporting the production of the Product Bible for the annual catalogue by coordinating product codes, additions and deletions, product amendment forms, alternatives and forecasts
? Maintain the SAP database - creation, modification and deletion of products and suppliers
? Undertake product range, market and tender analysis as briefed
? Manage the Supplier Database - contacts, addresses ISO registration, marketing contributions
? Working with the Buyers to prepare product promotions and analyse promotion results
? Manage product areas in line with Product Manager expectations and as briefed
? Co-ordinate supplier mailings - e.g. Product selection
? Distribute daily Service Level Reports and provide summary data
? Provide administrative support to the product marketing team - meeting arrangements & minutes, prepare reports, correspondence & presentations
? Coordinate the Supplier Performance Improvement Program, chasing and tracking supplier details
? Coordinate the implementation of product promotions
? Liaise with replenishment, warehouses, customer service and sales representatives to solve catalogue product issues or assist with technical product inquiries
? Liaise with vendors for products issues, price discrepancies and handle substitute products details in case of extended delivery
? Provide support to Product Managers and Buyers

If you have all the following experience we would be very interested to speak to you

? Post-secondary education in Business Administration and/or minimum 2 years’ related experience
? Sound commercial instincts
? Analytical, ability to work with numbers and excellent attention to detail
? Ability to work unsupervised and exhibit high levels of initiative
? Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint