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Buyers Assistant

September 28, 2021 | Comments Off on Buyers Assistant

Buyers Assistant

Are you looking for an opportunity to develop your career in buying within a highly successful and growing on-line homewares brand.

Danetti are looking for an energetic person with a can-do attitude to assist the team with all product detail and admin related tasks. As a Buyers Assistant, you will play an essential role within a team that is critical to the smooth running of the business. Strong administration supports every aspect of the team, so this is a real opportunity to make a great contribution and see positive results from your work.

Key Responsibilities will include:

  • Reporting to the Buyer, working on developing contemporary furniture and related home products from initial concept through to purchase.
  • Liaising with suppliers in the Far East and Europe to obtain quotations, cross costing exercises and general information.
  • Product set up, support, and maintenance, ensuring information is accurate
  • Creating and updating product information and costing documents as required.
  • Support the buying team in the delivery of samples for review meetings, seasonal shoots, and ongoing sample inventory.
  • Assist with pulling together design briefs to send to suppliers for NPD (New Product Development).
  • Communication with our China office and directly with suppliers to follow up on product development and updates.
  • Support buyer with invoicing queries and pricing issues
  • Internal communications support for CS, Marketing, Online & Showroom
  • Assist and support the buyer with online information, check and update the online team of any errors
  • Competitor shop support and any relevant data support required for range building and product development
  • Supplier T&C's information maintenance - ensure supplier information is correct.
  • Support of our QC Technical team in resolving Customer Service or product issues.

If you're right for this demanding and challenging role then you'll:

Have the following personal skills and attributes:

  • Great attention to detail.
  • Good eye for product and trends with commercial sense.
  • Able to work independently, prioritise tasks, and manage your time effectively.
  • A natural team player.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Confident and energetic.
  • Ability to multi-task and function well under pressure.
  • At least intermediate on Microsoft excel.
  • Strong administrative background.
  • You'll understand the challenges of working in a small, but rapidly growing company environment.
  • Previous experience in a buying office is an advantage but not essential.
  • Degree level qualification or related work experience.

By applying for this role, your details will be sent to Ortolan People, who are acting as consultants for the hiring company. Ortolan People are engaged to provide recruitment support in processing applications. We will endeavour to respond to all applicants within three working days. Occasionally for roles with a very high volume of applicants, this may not be possible.

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