Buying Assistant: Grocery & Non-Food

Are you looking to start your career in buying?

• Have you got great analytical skills?


• Do you like building relationships?


• Are you detail oriented?

• Support the efficient running of the buying team with internal reporting; tracking the team’s performance vs: KPIs, Stock availability, stock risk, JBPs \& supplier retros.


• Co\-Ordinate the implementation of JBPs \& marketing activities with Manufactures/Suppliers \& the Team.


• Proactively manage Supplier/Manufacturer payments \& chase aged debt; liaising with Credit Control as relevant.


• Perform comp shops for your category and advise the Category Buyer of any outliers


• Manage re\-order levels and stockholding by depot and SKU in the system to keep stockholding within agreed targets


• In conjunction with the Senior Buyers \& Buyers, manage relationships with Suppliers \& Manufacturers to ensure campaigns are successfully delivered, commercial opportunities are identified, and sales are optimised by sourcing the best deals in the market.

• Placing Purchase Orders with suppliers


• Setting up and maintaining products on our ERP system


• Ensuring master data from suppliers is accurate \& up to date in the system


• Running \& monitoring all key reports for the buying team

• Good command of Microsoft Excel


• Good communication skills


• Attention to detail


• Problem solving mentality


• Strong numerical skills \& ability to analyse data


• Ability to multi\-task at pace

• Competitive Salary


• Eligible for company bonus


• Staff Discount


• Career Progression \& Development

Benefits:

• Company pension

• Rochdale, Greater Manchester: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

• United Kingdom (preferred)

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