Assistant Buyer

A.B.Gee are the UK's leading toy distributor, supplying the biggest brands to the hight street retailers, the independent trade and beyond. We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Buyer to join our busy buying team. This role will come with a high level of responsibility and autonomy which will require a motivated and organized individual with an eye for detail and data.

Responsibilities

· Working alongside the buyer and buying assistant to manage the supply chain

· Assist in range planning and product selections

· Developing and maintaining relationships with suppliers

· Managing some smaller suppliers in their entirety

· Monitoring stock levels and placing purchases based on sales data

· Analysing sales data and creating effective purchasing forecasts

· Collating and managing data relevant to all products and purchases to provide the sales and marketing teams the most accurate information to ensure critical deadlines are met

· Some general computer data entry / input - logging of products, entering purchase orders, updating purchase orders

· Some interaction with larger customers with purchasing related data and queries

· Assist in training sales team with product information

· Attending trade shows and supplier preview events

· Experience in a similar role and used to interpreting and manipulating data is preferred

· Motivated; a self-starter who is happy to work autonomously and manage their own projects within the team

· Highly organised; ability to prioritise tasks and efficiently store and present data

· Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop relationships, internally and externally

· Computer literate including advanced MS Office/ Excel skills, Outlook and Word

· Keen eye for detail and recognising trends

Job Type: Full-time

• Company pension


• Employee discount


• On-site parking


Schedule:

• Monday to Friday