Buying Assistant
- Fixed Term - Full time
- Toolstation
- Bridgwater, Somerset
hrs/pw
40
Bridgwater
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What you'll do
This is a Hybrid role which will include working 2/3 days a week in our office in Bridgwater, Somerset.
Fixed Term Contract - 12 months
This is a pivotal role in a highly visible area of our business - our Commercial team. When it comes to the day to day you'll be liaising with suppliers and assisting the Buyers/Category Managers with their commercial plans, whether it be producing and maintaining range plans or conducting market research and analysing competitors pricing.
Day-to-day
Building Relationships. Relationship building is an integral part to this role, developing strong relationships with colleagues in other functions to maximise your category’s potential as well as maintaining existing relationships with your suppliers.
Support. You will work closely with your Buyer/ Category Manager, supporting them in producing and maintaining range plans, analysing trading performance as well as supporting them with key market research. You will also maintain the data that is the foundation of our product portfolio.
What you'll bring
Experience. You have experience working in a similar role in a fast paced environment and can be flexible in your approach.Customer Centric. You put the customer at the heart of what you do, creating and driving mutual value. You’re relentlessly focused on delivering service excellence and making things easy to connect customers and suppliers.
Change Agility. You thrive in rapidly changing situations and deal well with ambiguity – problem solving at pace. Welcoming, embracing and landing change for the benefit of the customers and colleagues
Communication. You are a strong communicator and understand the importance of working collaboratively within a team. You are confident in liaising and communicating across all levels of the business
Yourself. Bring your whole self to work and let your true personality shine through
What you'll get
Toolstation. The story so far.
We’re one of Britain’s fastest growing multi-channel retailers of tools, accessories and building supplies. Backed by Travis Perkins plc, our freedom to operate as a nimble, entrepreneurial business means we’re now well established and have even bigger plans. The trade, home improvers and self-builders all trust us to deliver a lot more than tools. So, our colleagues in our Head Office and Contact Centre in Bridgwater, at our Distribution Centres in Bridgwater, Middleton, Redditch and Daventry, and in our network of over 560 branches throughout the UK, work together to get the job done. And with plans to open more branches this year, we always have opportunities for great retail professionals who want to grow with us.
To apply
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