Buying Assistant - Homeware

Role Title
Buying Assistant - Homeware (Maternity Cover starting end of Jan 2020)
Liverpool
£18,000

Role Profile
Our client, a major retailer based in Liverpool, is looking for a Buying Assistant to join the team to cover a period of maternity leave starting end of January 2020. This is a brilliant opportunity for someone eager to kickstar their buying career, joining a lively team within a business that is growing consisently year-on-year.

Key responsibilities include;

• Supporting the Buyer on a day-to-day basis
• Taking charge of the department's admin
• Negotiating with suppliers
• Developing a balanced and creative product range
• Maintaining all aspects of the critical path with members of the team
• Ensuring the smooth running of the development process
• Maintaining schedules and key deadlines
• Production and maintenance of reports with the ultimate aim of organising professional supplier review meetings

Skills & Experience
To be successful in the role, you must be able to demonstrate experience in the following areas:

• Some experience/ understanding of a BAA role is essential
• Commercially aware
• Strong relationship builder
• Drive and motivation
• Good level of IT ability including Microsoft Excel
• Enthusiastic, team player who can also work on own initiative

Client information
Our client is a leading retail business based in Liverpool

Remuneration
£18,000

About Cast UK
Cast UK is a leading executive consultancy, providing national recruitment solutions to both clients and candidates. Specialising in Procurement, Buying, Supply Chain, and Logistics, each member of our specialist team has a professional background specific to their recruiting sector. With this unique insight and knowledge, our consultants are able to place individuals from trainee through to main board. For more information on Cast UK and a complete list of all of our current vacancies, please visit www.castuk.com