Assistant Buyer
Michael Page Business Support
Chesterfield
Job type
permanent
Location
Chesterfield, England
The Assistant Buyer role in the retail industry involves supporting purchasing activities to ensure optimal stock levels and supplier relations. Based in Chesterfield, this permanent position requires a proactive individual with excellent organisational skills
Client Details
My client has grown into the leading British based designer, manufacturer and worldwide distributor of furniture, home décor and accessories. We are committed to offering the complete home furnishing solution.
Description
- Develop and manage the critical path for all product launches for the range as well as own label, ensuring timelines are met from concept to delivery.
- Track product progress across supply chain stages, maintaining smooth communication between suppliers and customers.
- This will included progress of gold seal tracking, packing approval, customer range review samples etc.
- Identify and resolve delays proactively with the team to keep projects on schedule.
- Creation and completion of spec files for all products across Textiles and Accessories ready to pass on to QC team and ensure they are updated into the critical path.
- Management of photography samples and tracking in line with the studio timeline.
- Support with costing sheets for customers creating quote sheets with photographs ready for the sales team
- Support the buyer with supplier communicati...