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Buying Assistant
Location: Plymouth, Devon
Contract: Permanent, Full-time
Hours: Monday–Friday, 08:45–17:30
Ready to kick-start or accelerate your career in buying? Join a fast-growing UK retailer that’s expanding nationwide and offering real opportunities to develop, learn, and make an impact from day one.
We’re looking for a driven, curious and commercially minded Buying Assistant to support a high-performing Senior Buying team. If you're passionate about products, love spotting trends, and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same, this could be the perfect next step for you.
Why This Role?
You’ll be right at the heart of the action, helping shape product ranges, talking to suppliers, analysing trends, supporting promotional activity, and helping deliver the products customers love. It’s hands-on, varied, and a brilliant opportunity to build a career in buying within a supportive and ambitious retail environment.
What You’ll Be Doing
Supporting Senior Buyers to drive sales, boost profits, and help deliver exciting product ranges.
Assisting with sourcing, listing, managing and developing products and offers.
Working directly with suppliers to keep product information up-to-date and accurate.
Keeping a close eye on competitor activity and emerging trends.
Gathering and analysing data to help shape category strategy and future opportunities.
Completing key administrative and system tasks with accuracy and pace.
Producing reports, sharing information, and supporting stores across the UK.
Helping retail teams roll out new ranges seamlessly and on time.
What You’ll Bring
A genuine passion for retail, trends, and products.
Strong commercial awareness and great communication skills.
Fantastic organisation skills, you enjoy keeping things running smoothly.
Confident working both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
Good numerical skills and a comfort with data.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (formulas, graphs, spreadsheets, no fear!).
What’s in It for You
Competitive salary
Pension scheme
Long-service awards
Employee discount
Cycle-to-work scheme
The chance to grow, learn and progress in a thriving buying team
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