Buying Assistant Location Horwich, Bolton Hours Monday Thursday 9.00am 5.00pm Friday 9.00 am - 1.00pm Salary Per Annum £ 27,500 Bonus 25 days annual leave Bank Holidays My client are privately owned company and have now been established for over 10 years. They supply luxury products into a variety of retailers so operate on a business to business basis. Due to a period of growth, they are now looking to expand their Buying team. Role Responsibilities include: Liaise with suppliers daily to track samples, orders, production etc Manage orders, from sampling to order placement and managing the shipment and deliveries of orders Process purchase orders from suppliers using excel and Sage 50 Assist with customer bespoke orders and samples ensuring to fulfil customer requirements Product sample management for buying, sales and photography, including management of sample stock room and distribution when required Update product specifications on excel with product data, prices, and order quantities Keep track of the buying critical path and update with accurate shipment and delivery dates Process invoices and shipping documents from suppliers Liaise with freight forwarders to manage sea / air freight shipments from China to UK Book in deliveries into the warehouse, receive goods in on Sage 50 and deal with delivery queries and discrepancies Q.C inspection control with suppliers in China FSC management Supplier audit management (EUTR, BSCI, SEDEX etc) Assist with other duties in the sales office as required Whats required: Experience of working in a buying environment is required Excel experience is essential Attention to detail is an absolute essential Experience using Sage 50 is valuable High level of numeracy is required Ability to communicate at all levels Able to work as part of a team and on own initiative UK driving licence is essential Sound like you, apply for an immediate interview.