Buying Team Assistant

As a Buying Team Assistant at Oak Furnitureland, you'll be responsible for supporting the Buying Team by providing comprehensive, timely and professional administrative support.,

• Responsible for creating, monitoring and maintaining a wide range of key documents to support the buying team.
• Providing comprehensive administrative support to the wider Commercial team.
• Managing the sample room (Mock Shop) and end to end sample process. Acting as a key contact for coordinating and tracking new product samples between the UK, Far East and Warehouse teams.
• Acting as a key coordinator between buying and marketing, managing the critical path dates and schedules to ensure samples are available for photography on time, chasing where necessary.
• Reviewing the market, conducting competitor analysis, consistently looking for trends and feeding this into the Buying Team.
• Supporting the Buying Team in daily tasks as requested
  
  We have an exciting opportunity for a Buying Team Assistant preferably with furniture or homewares experience to join our buying team. The role is based in our Swindon head office and is a fixed term maternity cover contract for 15 months., We are looking for someone who is organised and personable with an ability to multi-task to support a busy Buying team across all product categories.
The successful candidate will have strong administration skills, a knowledge of buying processes, excellent organisation and communication and a can-do positive attitude. Knowledge and ability to confidently use Excel, Powerpoint and Word is essential as is an ability to juggle multiple tasks at one time.,
• A good working knowledge of buying processes/experience within a buying team
• Strong administration skills.
• Excellent organisation and communication.
• A proven track record for developing effective working relationships.
• Good competitor knowledge and understanding in both retail and online.
• The ability to prioritise effectively whilst working at pace.
• Excellent Microsoft Office and Powerpoint skills.
• Ability to demonstrate problem solving and provide resolution in a fast-paced environment.
• Working flexibly as part of the wider Commercial team
  
  Employee discount: amazing discounts available on all Oak Furnitureland products after successful completion of probation
• Life assurance: free cover of a minimum of two times your annual salary up to the age of 65
• 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
• Birthday: an additional day off for you to celebrate your birthday
• Hybrid working
• Pension: 4% employee contribution matched by the company
• Employee Assistance Programme: gives all employees access to both telephone and face-to-face counselling services
• My Rewards Programme: offers discounts on everything from restaurants and supermarkets, to entertainment and holidays
• Free on-site parking