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The Role
- Ensure orders placed at suppliers are accurately and promptly loaded into the system.
- Support line manager in ensuring ordered ranges arrive in time and as ordered.
- Support the manager in providing clear and concise buying plan summaries.
- Raise credit claims with suppliers (follow through is with accounts department).
- Contribute at and support line manager at weekly trade meetings with concrete proposed actions to drive sales and margin.
- Support line manager in supplier meetings / store visits where appropriate and ensure an accurate record is made of key actions / agreements.
- Assist line manager in building of customer-focused collections.
- Support line manager in their negotiation of trading terms with suppliers.
- Work within the wider team to “think company” and “think customer solution.”
- Undertake ad hoc projects as directed by senior management where relevant.
The Person
- IT literate.
- Strong spreadsheet skills (Microsoft Excel).
- Numerate with strong analytical skills.
- Excellent work structuring and coordination skills.
- Ideally educated to university degree level.
- Customer-oriented mindset.
- Forward-thinking.
- Problem-solver.
- Positive attitude with a passion for improvement.
- Team spirited.
- Comfortable with international travel when required.
- Attention to detail.
- Able to prioritise and multitask.
- Enjoys working in a fast-paced, results-driven environment.
