My client was established in 1982, they are a family-owned UK business specializing in the import and distribution of its own brand of products into education, retail, and wholesale channels. We are now looking for them a Junior Merchandiser/Sourcing Assistant
Monday – Friday 37.5hrs per week 9-5.30pm
Starting salary around £25K
Statutory UK public holidays + 20 days
NEST type pension scheme enrolment after 3 months
The role will involve collaborating closely with existing suppliers based in Asia and sourcing new factory contacts.
The key responsibility of this role is to search for Public Sector contract opportunities, find out what’s coming up in the future, look up details of previous tenders and contracts, follow a competitive tendering process and procedure, and source fit for purpose product matching tender criteria. You will source product, negotiate prices with suppliers, arrange sampling, and work to high degree of detail.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE.

• Previous experience working as a sourcing assistant in the Consumer Product, Educational buying sectors.
• Experience of working with Asia suppliers and languages (Mandarin, Chinese and English)
• Competent with Microsoft PowerPoint, Outlook, TEAMS, and Excel formulas.
• Well organised, and focused.
• Commercially minded and able to work under pressure and complete tasks in a timely manner.
• Experience to use Microsoft Navision database system is desirable or similar ERP system.
  Please be aware that due to the high volume of CVs received daily, United In Recruitment may not be able to respond to all applicants. If you do not receive a response within two working days, please understand that your application has not been successful. We extend our best wishes to you in your job search.
  Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Temp to perm
  Contract length: 3 months
  Pay: From £25,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Canteen
• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• Do you have experience in consumer Products and educational buying sectors?

Experience:

• Merchandising: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person
Reference ID: 56

• Sourcing new products, gathering product quotations.
• Work closely with existing suppliers, source new ones, and evaluate suppliers on quality and price.
• Create costing analysis for checking product sourcing feasibility and finalize a summary for the Buyers review.
• Manage product sourcing portfolio keep track of upcoming projects either thru direct contact with existing customers or via other means such as online portals.
• Request and index incoming samples, manage sample thru to assessment stage, retention, storage or disposal.
• Set up new items in ERP.
• Create Supplier purchase orders.
• Keep check in factory terms, payment and shipments.
• Consult with overseas services and in house teams.
• Keep the critical path accurate and up to date.
• Communicate clearly to customers on the status of products in participation of product launch.
• Solve general enquires.
• Manage in house ERP, maintain Item cards.
• Input to ERP and keep accurate records customer specific item cross references, prices, contract start and end dates, item descriptions, item variants.
• Produce new product information data sheets and product presentations for sales team (pre-launch)
• Process front end sales orders as and when required with schools and councils.