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The Role: Junior Buyer – Basildon based
To support the Buying team by completing administrative activities to facilitate the smooth running of the department whilst learning the essentials to become a successful Buyer (full training will be given).
Job Responsibilities
Supporting and completing buying information into Microsoft excel sheets for the Buying team
Preliminary sell pricing based on market research (competitor pricing + Reg RRPs)
Creating listings of products and maintaining our systems e.g., AX uploading, description changes
Ownership of accounts less than £50k revenue as a benchmark with development plan to take on ownership of a major FMCG group of accounts after maximum a year
Supporting New Business by working through the commercials of deals and supporting to target supplier gaps and opportunities
Being the eyes and ears to the market by conducting customer and competitor shopping visits and capturing insights to share with the team
Qualifications and Experience
Cold calling
Very numerate with minimum of Grade 5 at GCSE Level Maths & English - essential
Trading mindset – gets satisfaction from doing a deal
Tenacious & a problem solver
Driven – interested in pursuing a career in Buying
Ideally:
Negotiation skills training
Sales/Buying experience.
Confidence with core Microsoft office applications; excel, outlook
Job holder attributes
Loves doing varied tasks everyday – no day is ever the same
Self-motivated – don’t wait to be asked to do something, being pro-active in this role is vital
Enjoys a fast paced, dynamic, and unpredictable working week
Happy working with detail
Enjoys building relationships, getting to know customers and staff on a personal as well as business level
Well organised and able to manage multiple priorities
Able to work alone and within a team
Confident enough in own abilities to crack on and get it done when see a problem that needs fixing
Can win the hearts and minds of colleagues and customers quickly
Strong communicator
Confident in using Microsoft applications, especially Microsoft Excel
Style reflecting the Rowan values: Collaboration, empathy, inspiring trust, resilience and innovation
The Package
Salary from £24,000 + a competitive salary DOE
Full training will be given
Monday 9:00am – 5:30pm 1 hour for lunch
Hybrid currently working Monday and Fridays at home
Holiday 25 days + bank holidays
Pension scheme
Onsite parking
Company online discount shop
Healthcare cashplan