Are you an organized, detail-oriented professional looking to build a career in procurement and retail buying? Do you enjoy managing vendor relationships, coordinating product lifecycles, and keeping projects running smoothly in an international environment?
We are looking for an Associate Buyer to join our partner's growing team. In this role, you will work closely with buying directors and external vendors, playing a vital part in product development, commodity analysis, and supplier coordination. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a passion for retail operations, we would love to receive your application!
Pozíció leírása / Job descriptionAs an Associate Buyer, your primary objective will be supporting the Buying team in managing assigned product categories to drive growth, profitability, and project delivery. You will serve as the first point of contact for suppliers and ensure seamless internal project handovers.
Your main responsibilities will include:
- First Point of Contact for Suppliers: Acting as the primary liaison between external vendors and internal departments, ensuring smooth coordination and strong relationship management.
- Project Handover & Execution: Managing project workflows from initial supplier contact through to passing fully scoped projects on to the specialist team.
- Data Management & Excel Tracking: Utilizing Excel and specialized tracking spreadsheets to generate reports, track progress, maintain documentation, and uphold files.
- Product Lifecycle Support: Supporting leadership in overseeing the product lifecycle for assigned sub-categories and managing supplier product samples.
- Commodity & Market Analysis: Understanding commodity markets and providing actionable recommendations to leadership based on market research.
- Continuous Improvement: Assisting with team onboarding/training and offering suggestions to improve operational and administrative procedures.
Our partner is looking for you if you have:
- Education & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree
- At least 1 year of procurement, buyer or purchasing or supply chain experience is considered a strong advantage.
- Essential Skills & Attributes:
- Highly Organized & Meticulous: Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to maintain structured documentation and multitask efficiently.
- Proactive Mindset: Self-driven approach to anticipating needs, managing challenges, and driving continuous improvement.
- Commercial Curiosity: A genuine interest in retail operations, market trends, products, and commercial efficiency.
- Sound Judgment: Good discretion and decision-making capability regarding process applications and operational workflows.
- Strong Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to build positive relationships across cross-functional teams and external suppliers. Fluent English skills.
- Technical Proficiency: Strong skills in Excel as well as general proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite.
- Grow without limits: Join a professional team that actually invests in your future
- Home Office opportunity: Hybrid flexibility for a schedule that works for you
- Good food, good mood: Stay energized with daily fresh fruit, veggies, and healthy office bites
For further information please apply!
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