Assistant Buyer

	Bicester
	£25,000-£33,000 per hour - Permanent Position
	Commercial/Office Division

Our client is seeking an ambitious Assistant Buyer to work in a busy open plan office in Bicester. Working in a small team you will be using excellent communication skills.

The hours of work will be 08:30-17:00 Monday to Friday, based in the office in Bicester. Offering £25,000-£33,000.

As an Assistant Buyer your duties will include:
• Liaising with suppliers to negotiate pricing, building a professional and business beneficial relationship at all times
• Support the delivery of the sales presentation to external sales team
• Assist in product sourcing in line with business requirements for seasonal trends
• Assist with product ordering, timeline management, pipeline stock monitoring, liaising with suppliers throughout to ensure deadlines are met
• Analyse buying trends using customer purchases and use this to support the development of ranges.
• Working with multiple internal departments towards a common goal of business efficiency and customer satisfaction

You must:
• Be a confident user of Excel
• Have excellent literacy and numeracy skills with strong attention to detail
• Understand the need to work to tight timelines and deadlines, be able to think on your feet and demonstrate excellent problem solving
• Possess excellent communication skills, with the ability to negotiate and influence

This is an excellent role, within a well-established international business who is a leader in their chosen industry. Full training will be provided and for the right candidate they may consider someone with a strong administration background as opposed to buying. You will be part of a small team within a larger infrastructure, in a relaxed and open plan environment. You will be rewarded with a pension scheme, free onsite parking and staff discount on products.

If you feel you have the skills required then please apply today.

K2 Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy