Assistant Buyer (B2B)

Assistant Buyer - B2B

Permanent

G3

Hybrid - London Waterloo

Positioned within the B2B commercial team, you will be right in the centre of a fast paced team, The assistant buyer role will support the buyer to bring the most compelling range and great value products to our business customers.

You will be responsible for supporting the Appliances B2B senior buyer with supplier negotiations in line with the category strategy. You will help select and negotiate product ranges and pricing. You are accountable for ensuring that the buyer has the full facts on the competition to ensure that our cost pricing allows us to remain competitive for customers while maximising EBIT return and securing adequate differentiation against competitors.

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to kickstart their career in Buying. It is ideal for a candidate who is passionate, organised and has an interest in Technology. Someone who is ambitious and wants to develop their career within Buying in a key category for the business.

As part of this role, you'll be responsible for:

• Support the buyer with management of supplier relationships in line with our overall commercial supplier strategy and the category strategy
• Work with suppliers to develop a strong understanding of the future technology roadmap, enabling the category to adequately plan ahead for likely changes in customer trends and demand
• Support the buyer in Negotiating product ranges - cost pricing, additional terms, exclusivity,
• Negotiating promotional funding support to drive sales while maintaining margin in line with financial objectives
• Management of the promotional plans and sales out allowances.
• Responsible for answering any store feedback specific to range and promotions
• Responsible for daily competitor checks to ensure that CPI targets are met but also ensure that the buyer is aware of any additional promotional activity in the market

You will need:

• Good planning, organizational and multitasking skills
• Good judgment and decision-making skills to enable the right actions for the category.
• Numerical and analytical skills to review data and provide recommendations/actions plans to drive sales, profit and cash
• Good inter-personal and communication skills, capable of working cross functionally to achieve the desired results
• Customer champion with excellent commercial awareness and understanding of customer needs
• Good working knowledge of SharePoint, Teams, Excel, Word and PowerPoint as well as MS Office workflow tools

We know our people are the magic ingredient in our success. That's why we reward you with benefits that go deeper than just the day-to-day. Benefits that work for you, your lifestyle and your career. They include Company Pension Scheme, Discretionary/Performance based bonus, Private Health Insurance and Colleague Discounts.
Beyond that, we'll be with you every step of the way, enabling you to get the most out of your role, grow your skills your way, and see your career develop in the way you want. Be part of our talented People, Communications and Sustainability team and unbox your passion at the UK's best-known retailer in tech.
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