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Location Hybrid working with 1-3 days per week in our Support Centre Why The Works? We don't just sell products. We inspire reading, learning, creativity and play. You sell the paint that turns someone into an artist. You provide the book that unleashes an inner author. You supply the games that help bring families together. You give someone the puzzle book that reconnects someone with a late family member's memory. You never know who someone will become. So with your passion, and our products, you will help ignite the spark in helping people unleash their creativity, find new passions, hobbies, or rekindle fond memories. The unseen possibilities are limitless, and it all starts with you. Become a Buying Assistant Are you passionate about retail and progressing your career in buying? Then look no further because we are always on the lookout for talented individuals who want to start or develop their buying career. You will be working in a fast-paced, rewarding environment with a dynamic & talented team. If we stock it, we buy it!? We responsibly source and buy great quality products that allow us to give our customers the best offers, range, quality and price.? ..The amazing part of this? You'll play a really important role in making sure we do this well. Your Mission Helping your manager keep tabs on supplier performance, finding new potential suppliers, and nurturing long-term relationships with them. Checking out our stores and website regularly, keeping an eye on what customers are into, trends, and what our competitors are up to. This helps us figure out what products we need to stock in the future. Putting together reports and conducting market analysis. Pitching in to come up with awesome new products and ranges based on what we know about our customers and the market. Haggling with suppliers to get the best deals possible for our products, all in line with what our customers want and our overall strategy, with some guidance from your manager. Helping out with planning and running trade, promotions, and events. Handling samples; getting them from suppliers, to storing them and then getting rid of them when we're done. Working with suppliers and quality teams to make sure our products are top-notch. Making sure new products and suppliers get set up properly and on time. Keeping all the systems and trackers in your department up to date, like setting up new product lines and making sure everything launches on time. Team up with the merchandisers, to make sure we're making the most of sales opportunities and getting products out to our customers when we say we will. Assisting your buyer with putting together internal communications and presentations. Skills/Behaviours That Will Set You Apart A passion for fast moving retail Influencing, stakeholder management & negotiation skills Able to analyse data Product Development/Sourcing experience is desirable but not essential ?? 25% Colleague Discount! -Plus, exclusive Double Discount days! ??MyWorks - Access exclusive online discounts across hundreds of retailers, holidays, utilities deals, tech and more! ?? Holiday 33 days including bank holidays. ?? Holiday Purchase - Purchase an additional 5 days ? Can-Do Academy - Grow your skills and career with instant access to further training and development in areas that interest you. ?? Wagestream - Claim early access to 50% of your wages as you earn them for when life' happens! ? Share Scheme - Unleash your inner Mono poly mogul and own a piece of The Works! ??24/7 support for you and your family - Through our partnership with the Retail Trust who provide an Employee Assistance Programme and so much more! ?? Healthcare Cash Plan To support your everyday healthcare costs ?? And loads more! Long Service Awards, pension, life assurance, Cycle to Work and optional charity giving. Our Purpose To inspire reading. learning, creativity and play - making lives more fulfilled. Our Values We are Crafty We are Caring We are Can-do We Listen. We Care Each year, we run an anonymous colleague engagement survey. This is so important for us to hear your feedback and suggestions. We want to know what's going great, and what needs a couple of tweaks to help make The Works the best place you've ever worked! You'll have opportunity to help give us that direction. Promoting Diversity, Inclusion, and Apply ing Reasonable Adjustments At The Works, we are proud to have an inclusive culture where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. Our roles are open to all, including under-represented groups such as ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, carers & members of the LGBTQ community (including those who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans, non-binary, or use another term). We are open to discussing part-time and flexible working and, where possible, will try to support this. If you need reasonable adjustments to apply for this role, please contact and we'll be happy to help! #LIHybrid
Would you like the opportunity to complete your CIPS qualification? Are you a proactive and detail-oriented individual looking for a new opportunity as a Purchasing Assistant? If so we have the perfect job for you. Our client, a leading organisation near Canterbury, is currently seeking a motivated individual to join their team. As a Purchasing Assistant, you will play a vital role in maintaining stock levels, managing orders, and supporting the procurement process. If you are passionate about procurement and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, we'd love to hear from you! Please find all the further below: Job Title: Purchasing Assistant Location: Near Canterbury, your own transport is required due to the location of the company. Salary: £27,000 £2.5k retention bonus, paid quarterly Hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm, with 1 hour for lunch Hybrid: This position is office based but your new Manager is flexible if you have any appointments or reasons to work from home as and when needed Annual leave: 22 days annual leave Duration: 12 month fixed term contract Your key responsibilities as a Purchasing Assistant: Run stock reports and monitor stock levels against sales to ensure reorder points are at correct levels. Confirm truck bookings for new stock orders while maintaining pallet count to a good number. Liaise with the sales team for updates on delayed goods with ETAs and justification for delays. Order products from parent and subsidiary companies using sales team data. Support with tenders, including sourcing new products and suppliers. Process imports clearance forms for all loads coming into the UK. Confirm non-listed product pricing and make sure this is updated. Liaise with all stakeholders for any new projects and take ownership for procurement input and provide feedback when required. Monitor stock levels on a day-to-day basis, checking for potential errors and liaising with the relevant department where necessary. Chase outstanding or late deliveries and investigate invoicing queries. Support QC on rejections for return of faulty goods and ensuring credits are received in a timely manner. Process purchase orders for production consumables and ad hoc purchases as required by the business. Scan GRNs, POs, and stock receipts. Support and input into the development of procurement processes and procedures. Monitor delivery bookings and ensure they have been made with the warehouse or logistics. Support a SRM approach and continuous improvement. Cover the duties of the Procurement Manager (who we recruited, they're an expert in their field) as and when necessary. Liaise with the planner to order raw materials for production. Experience and attributes required: Proven experience in a similar purchasing or procurement role. Experience of working in a high-volume manufacturing or FMCG environment ideally. Knowledge of stock management systems. Next steps: If you have the above skills and experience then please apply today - this is such an incredible opportunity where you can really grow your career at this company. Please note if your skills match the requirements for the job then you will receive an e-mail from us (remember to check your junk mail). If you do please call us on ASAP or within 24 hours to discuss the position in further detail with Bonnie (Candidate Manager) or Nicola (Permanent Consultant). We look forward to your application. Office Angels acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Office Angels UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Office Angels. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explaining how we will use your information is available on our website.
Inside Out Purchasing and Supply has been engaged by our Hertfordshire based client to recruit for a Assistant Buyer/Buyer. In order to be considered for this role you must have previous experience at Assistant or Buyer level from a B2B background. A full job description will be made available to suitable candidates. Inside Out Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.