Buyer
| Job title: |
Buyer |
| Sector: |
Retail & Wholesale |
| Salary: |
£25,000 - £30,000 |
| Reference number: |
MJ8244 |
| Contract type: |
Permanent |
| Job validation: |
Randstad Job Advertisment |
job description
About Our Client
My client is Europes leading packaging company.
Job Responsibilities:
• Responsible for the end to end coordination, completion and delivery of all elements required by Marketing for the successful production of the UK Catalogue and Website.
• Conduct range reviews on a campaign and on-going basis to develop categories within the catalogue in line with all strategic goals.
• Administration and delivery of the Price File Data to the marketing team.
• Co-ordinate analysis of competitors, market trends and expectations to provide relevant recommendations for range development.
• Take ownership for own categories whilst supporting the Buying team in the development and co-ordination of their categories.
Preferred Skills:
• Exceptionally high levels of attention to detail demonstrating a methodical and organised approach to content checking and data validation.
• Very strong, demonstrable project management experience within a shifting environment where priorities and workloads can often change.
• Experience within a catalogue marketing role is essential, preferably within a Retail background.
• Numerate with the ability to analyse and present information and data in a range of formats.
• Superb interpersonal skills and able to influence at all levels.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and a competent user of other Microsoft applications.
Personal Attributes:
• Excellent time management skills, able to rearrange priorities to meet business needs.
• Organised, dynamic driver of change, grasping new concepts and challenges quickly.
• Positive and pro active attitude with a flexible individual and team approach to getting things done.
• Ability to work under pressure, either within a team or alone.
• Demonstrable Economic and Commercial awareness and is results focused.
Associated Benefits:
• Contributory Pension and Bonus available after six month qualifying period.
• Free parking.
Normal working week 40 hours per week Monday to Friday 08:30am - 17:30pm