Buying Assistant

Looking for Graduate Buyer jobs in London? London’s leading specialist wholesalers are on the lookout for an energetic graduate to join their London team. If you're looking for Assistant Buyer jobs in London, apply today!
 
Company Profile – FMCG Wholesaler
In this Assistant Buyer job, you'll be working for an FMCG SME who are one of the top bakery goods wholesalers in the UK.
 
This firm works with bakeries and cafés both large and small across the UK providing top-quality goods and services to their clients. They have developed an amazing reputation, having been in business since 1850.
 
If you have a passion for FMCG and an entrepreneurial spirit, apply today!
 
Job Description – Buying Assistant
In this new Buying Assistant graduate role in London, you will be working with new and existing clients for this FMCG SME.
 
The client is after an ambitious, energetic and results-driven graduate based in London, to join their buying team. 
 
You’ve got to love the art of negotiation, researching and analysing information and have more heart than an artichoke when it’s time to start negotiating. Profit starts with the price you buy at!
 
Key Responsibilities – Buying Assistant
In this Junior Buyer (FMCG) opportunity in London, your responsibilities will include:

• Work with Buyers to collate stock forecasts, and monitor sales activity to ensure products are ordered on time with sufficient coverage.
• Building strong relationships with a wide network of suppliers, placing orders weekly.
• Ensure the Supply & Logistics wastage target is met by closely monitoring short-dated stock, and regularly meeting with the warehouse operations and sales teams to agree on waste-reducing actions. 
• Coordinating and tracking inbound stock to ensure swift transit and delivery dates are met. 
• Arranging and ensuring relevant stock movements are completed in an accurate and timely fashion.
• Coordinating with the sales teams to communicate product availability.
• Review commodity market data, product trends, new suppliers and sourcing opportunities with the Buyer.
• New supplier and product setups on our Orderwise system.
• Create new launch materials and run training sessions with teams across the business.
• Reviewing invoices and price matching with our accounts team.

 
Job Requirements - Buying Assistant
For this Assistant Buyer job in London, you will need:

• A 2:1 in an ideally business-related subject.
• Positive ‘can-do’ attitude, Proactive and good attention to detail.
• Need to enjoy working in a fast-paced role with a varied workload.
• Experience with Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Powerpoint and Excel.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Experience in forecasting and planning (preferred). 
• Commercial awareness.
• You want to be part of a fun, hardworking and growing team.

 
If you're looking for graduate FMCG jobs or Junior Buyer opportunities in London and have an interest in the food industry? Apply to this Buying Assistant graduate job in London today!