Assistant Homeware Buyer

at  Excel Recruitment

Assistant Homeware Buyer
Excel Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting an experienced Assistant Homeware Buyer for an established Home, Garden and DIY family business in North Dublin. This is a great opportunity to progress your buying career with a progressive and growing Irish business.

Package

• Salary: €50-55k
• Life assurance
• Pension
• Career Progression opportunities

Responsibilities of this Assistant Homeware Buyer job:

• Provide support to the Senior Buyer
• Developing a range of on-trend homewares
• Helping increase overall category sales and margin
• Negotiating pricing and terms
• Analysis of stock levels- ensuring stock cover is at an optimum level
• Regular meetings with suppliers and actively sourcing new suppliers
• The ability to prioritise tasks and the ability to balance the immediate and long-term needs of the business.
• The ability to comprehend financial indicators and manipulate data to reach financially sound decisions.
• Responsible for managing large budgets, forecasting and monitoring market trends.

Requirements of this Assistant Homeware Buyer job:

• Relevant experience in a similar buying office.
• Hardware, DIY product experience would be desirable.
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills
• Ability to build strong working relationships both externally & internally
• To be driven by results and your desire to succeed.
• Microsoft Excel proficient

Aoife Clarke is handling the recruitment for this role in complete confidentiality. Please upload your CV below and she will be in touch should you have the correct experience for the position. For more jobs like this, please visit the Excel Recruitment website or call 01 871 7613 for more information. Unfortunately, due to volume only suitable applicants can be contacted.

• Provide support to the Senior Buyer
• Developing a range of on-trend homewares
• Helping increase overall category sales and margin
• Negotiating pricing and terms
• Analysis of stock levels- ensuring stock cover is at an optimum level
• Regular meetings with suppliers and actively sourcing new suppliers
• The ability to prioritise tasks and the ability to balance the immediate and long-term needs of the business.
• The ability to comprehend financial indicators and manipulate data to reach financially sound decisions.
• Responsible for managing large budgets, forecasting and monitoring market trends