I have a great new opportunity that has become available for a very successful, ambitious and growing company who are based in Harlow. This will be a challenging and fast paced role so you will need to have a background of working in a similar position.

They are looking for an experienced Buyer who has a proven background in this field and can demonstrate the ability to support the Buying Manager and team.

Our client can offer you a competitive salary and benefits, excellent training and development along with a friendly and welcoming working atmosphere.

Job Duties & Responsibilities;

• To be responsible for the construction and maintenance of the buying matrices for all new and current suppliers for within the relevant category.
• To research new brands and products negotiating the best prices, promotions and rebate packages to maintain competitive position within the marketplace, ensuring margin targets are achieved.
• To attend trade shows and conferences both in the UK and abroad, actively taking the lead in supplier meetings as required.
• To be responsible for placing, forecasting and scheduling purchase orders, considering stock holding, sales and promotional activities, warehouse capacity and lead times.
• To manage and report on current products to ensure maximising performance, taking appropriate action to address ineffective or underperforming lines.
• Upload information to the system ensuring accuracy and resolving queries.
• Establish strong relationships with new and existing suppliers ensuring effective communication channels are created and queries and issues are resolved efficiently.
• Work alongside the buying and marketing teams to aid in the creation of the catalogue and sales brochures, this includes helping with the creation and the maintenance of supplier matrices and the gathering of information and images for buying and marketing.
• To assist the Buying Manager with the creation and delivery of the buying strategy by analysing market trends, competitor activity and seeking opportunities for new products and innovations.
• To provide advice and guidance to the team in managing individual product ranges to assist them in maximising sales and profits across the department.
• To support and assist the Buying manager with the training and developing of new members of the team when required, acting as mentor to others with their development and with internal procedures and buying practices.
• To assist with the introduction of new and efficient buying practices to improve current systems of work.
• Ensure compliance with all company policies and procedures and adherence to statutory Health & Safety requirements.

If you have the relevant skills and experience, please apply.