James Kay Associates have an excellent commercial opportunity for a seasoned Buyer to join their growing retail business in Essex.

This role will report into the senior management team working in a team of buying and procurement specialists sourcing finished goods and working with suppliers from Europe & the Far East.

What you will be doing:

• Merchandise Planning including reviewing stock levels, sales run rates and forecasting
• Purchasing including raising purchasing orders, checking invoices and dealing with supplier payments
• Shipping including overseeing dispatch, monitoring supplier deliveries, booking in deliveries and working with the warehouse teams
• Manage supplier relationships, maximise stock availability and lifecycle management
• Work with the sales and marketing teams for promotions and stock clearance campaigns
• Ongoing analysis of products and performance categories
• Negotiate with new and existing suppliers
• Monitor supplier performance, returns and supplier feedback

What we are looking for:

• A buying/purchasing expert sourcing finished goods
• Experience of working with international suppliers including the far east
• A skilled negotiator and team working experience
• Commercial acumen
• Ability to analyse complex reports and interpret data

My client offer a superb salary for the right candidate that has experience sourcing finished goods with a basic salary of between 50-70k depending on experience.

The role will be based at their Head Office where parking is available.

Other benefits include :

Staff Discounts
Healthcare Cash plans
A company pension scheme
Life Cover
Employee Assistance Programme
Role specific training and development
Proactive promotion of internal candidates
Paid Breaks
Free Tea & Coffee