Buying Assistant - Pet

Do you want to work for the nation's largest online pharmacy ensuring excellence for all our patients? We're a market leader in the pharmacy world, with 25 years' experience, helping over 1.4 million patients in England manage their NHS prescriptions from request through to delivery. We are Great Place to Work certified as we consider colleague experience a top priority every day. Our people are fundamental to our success and ensuring we achieve our vision to be a world leading, patient-centric digital healthcare provider. We are committed to continuing to develop a positive, open and honest working environment for all., The Buying Assistant role is a key role with the Commercial team. Responsible for buying and purchasing administration including, but not limited to adding NPD, promotional nominations, price changes & working with manufacturers and wholesalers for ad-hoc queries. This is an excellent introduction into Buying.

What you'll be doing?

Playing a key role in the management of the promotional process, ensuring that the promo planner is up to date, chasing supplier information, uploading agreed promo forms and checking accuracy
Daily ordering of products with manufacturers and wholesalers
Ensuring prices are loaded onto the system correctly as instructed by the buyers
Managing the new line process, requesting new line forms from suppliers, accurately setting up products within the required timings
Liaising with suppliers and managing tasks around our trading calendar, developing relationships with the supplier base
Producing ad hoc reports and gathering information as instructed by the buyers
Reviewing competitor sites regularly to ensure we keep up to date with trends and reporting back to the team
Prioritising and managing workload and to do list, managing expectations cross functionally
Updating content on existing lines to ensure best in class shopper experience
Respond to CS query emails in line with the SLA

Numerate and IT literate (used It systems and is quick to learn)
Ability to use MS Office suite including Excel at intermediate level
Demonstrate drive, initiative and proactivity in role
Proven ability to work both as part of a bigger team and individually
Ability to prioritise and organise tasks and workload and self-motivated
Strong communication skills (verbal and written) and able to deal with people at all levels
Display high levels of accuracy
GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English Grade C or above
Proven track record if administrative excellence
Experience of working in a fast-paced, pressured environment and able to deliver to deadlines

What happens next?

Please click apply and if we think you are a good match, we will be in touch to arrange an interview.

Applicants must prove they have the right to live in the UK.

All successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check., Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Contributory pension
Discounted insurance (Aviva)
Employee discount site
Discounted gyms (via our blue light card and benefits schemes)
Employee assistance programme
In-house mental health support
Free onsite parking
Health and wellbeing initiatives
Social events throughout the year
Cycle to work scheme
Green car scheme
Registration fees paid (GPhC, NMC, CIPD etc)
Long service bonus
Refer a friend bonus
Blue light card
Hybrid working
Commitment to CPD/training
25 days annual leave increasing with service
Annual leave buy and sell scheme
Discounts & Exclusive offers at The Springs, Leeds
25% Discount & health & beauty purchases