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Assistant Buyer Seasonal

Id Job: 316e7a4

🏠 On-site
💼 WHSmith
📍 Swindon, Wiltshire, South West England, England
2 days ago
💰 25000 GBP ANNUAL

Job Description

Assistant Buyer
Based Swindon (hybrid working)

Job Description:
There is an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Buyer to join our High Street team at our head office in Swindon.

The main purpose of this role is to work alongside the Seasonal Buyer, supporting the management and delivery of the strategy for the relevant category, providing data insight and analysis on range performance and helping to facilitate promotional plans. This is a great opportunity start your buying career, to learn and develop within one of the leading buying teams in the industry.

The Accountabilities:
Assisting the relevant buyer to generate new ideas on how to grow sales, margin and supplier income
Supporting management of the new and existing projects
Managing effective relationships with suppliers
Keeping abreast of market trends and competitor activity in a fast-paced environment, to help identify new opportunities as well as changes to our existing offering
Ensuring the smooth running of promotions and complying with promotional deadlines
Taking accountability and supporting the team on various projects
The Requirements for the Role:
Enthusiastic and excited about stationery/gifting
Excellent organisational skills
Strong ability to prioritise own workload
Proven ability to work within a team
Net understanding of business (i.e. buying and stock)
Excellent numerical and analysis capability
PC literate and confident in Microsoft applications, particularly Excel and Office
Ideally educated to degree-level or equivalent
What we can offer you:
Annual bonus based on company performance
Hybrid working model from home and in the office
24 days holiday, plus your Birthday off, plus Bank Holidays with an opportunity to buy extra days holiday
Finish at 4pm on a Friday
Competitive pension contribution
Staff discount card for stores and online

About Us
WHSmith has a remarkable heritage and we have occupied our place as the ‘Hub of the High Street’ and in our customers’ hearts for 230 years. Since 1792, we’ve grown and evolved into a globally recognised brand, and we’re proud to be that air of familiarity people love and trust. Today, we have more than 1700 stores in over 30 countries across the globe, serving millions of customers every year, and you’ll find us at airports, railway stations, hospitals and on the high street.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, and basis of disability. When we collect your personal information as part of a job application or offer of employment, we do so in accordance with industry standards and best practices and in compliance with applicable privacy laws.


Format of Business

Buying

Full Time / Part Time

Full Time

Position Type

Permanent

Salary From

upto

Salary To

25,000

Hours / Week

36.25

Country

UK

County

Wiltshire

Job Code / Grade

C

Post Code

SN3 3LR


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