Excellent career-development opportunity for a candidate with great numeracy skills to join a $100 billion global retailer.
We are particularly interested in talking with candidates who may have worked for retail brands like John Lewis or Debenhams.
Role Info:
Buying Assistant - Global Retailer
Watford, Hertfordshire (Office Based)
£33,176 DOE
Plus Excellent Benefits Package
Full Time Position - 40 hours per week.
The Buying Assistant Overview:
+ Enter and update computer records and produce reports for buying staff.
+ Review department inventory reports weekly and tracks item replenishment and purchase orders.
+ Send and track vendor contracts, and advertisement and logo agreements.
+ Communicate with regional offices, vendors and members to relate and gather information and to resolve issues.
Buying Assistant Daily Tasks and Responsibilities:
Main duties include:
+ Set up item and vendor records by keying information on the computer.
+ Update item and vendor records for changes such as price, terms, descriptions, addresses. Keys in figures for weekly department recap.
+ Review department inventory reports by location weekly. Check for zero or negative item sales. Follow up with the warehouse to alert of stock not on the sales floor or possible receiving error and track problem un...