Assistant Buyer - Vivactive Ltd. : Job Details

Assistant Buyer - Water Irrigation

Are you an ambitious individual working in a Buying Assistant role or similar, looking for your next role? We have an Assistant Buyer role available at our Telford offices.

As a rapidly expanding online water irrigation business, we are disrupting our market to become the market-leading irrigation brand. Recognised as an award-winning company with outstanding people and an entrepreneurial environment, the ideal candidate will enjoy the buzz of creating a market-leading business with exceptional people.

In this role, you’ll be a multi-skilled member of the team, seeking and delivering continuous innovations for our customers. You will work closely with all teams within the business, including Marketing, Stock Control, Warehouse, and Customer Service and will build strong relationships with suppliers.

Key Responsibilities:

As an Assistant Buyer, you will be responsible for:

• Supporting in development of online product ranges to deliver profitable business growth
• Supporting with admin assistance to the Retail Buyers
• Supporting the business to deliver ad-hoc projects when required
• Working towards building and developing your own ranges
• Delivering innovation through introducing new lines and product development
• Sourcing and meeting suitable suppliers/manufacturers, including attending UK and international trade shows to drive innovation
• Negotiating prices, payment terms, contracts as well as other aspects of supplier accounts for training

Benefits

What’s in it for you? Please take the time to read our extensive list of benefits below:

• A chance to build and grow a department in a rapidly expanding/award-winning company
• Market-leading annual leave starting at 23 days plus 8 bank holidays (31 days in total), increasing with length of service
• Your birthday is off, so you always enjoy your birthday!
• We’ll pay for external training courses that may be beneficial for your role
• Awards and Recognition Schemes; delivering above and beyond never goes unnoticed
• Free onsite parking
• Flexible working around start and finish time, plus one day a week working from home
• Complimentary tea, coffee and chilled water
• Pension Scheme
• Free Summer BBQ
• We care about our employee’s mental and physical health with well-being practices embedded in the company
• An environmentally conscious company

Work in a fun and lively environment in an up-and-coming business! You will be a crucial member of the HydroSure team and report to the Managing Director. This is an incredible opportunity for an outstanding individual; if you believe this is you, don’t hesitate to apply now.