Are you an ambitious and passionate individual, looking to continue your career in retail supply chain? We have a Purchasing Assistant role within an award-winning online retail business that stands among the fastest-growing in the Midlands.
The company’s long-term aim is to become the biggest incontinence provider in Europe. Here, you will have an opportunity to be part of it. Recognised as an award-winning company with outstanding people and an entrepreneurial environment, the ideal candidate will enjoy the buzz of being part of a market-leading business with exceptional people.
In this role, you will be a multi-skilled member of the team. Reporting into the Demand Planner, you will work closely with all departments within the business including Buying, Digital Merchandising, Marketing, Warehouse, Finance and Customer Service and will build strong relationships with suppliers.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

· A background in our product ranges is not necessary
· Previous supply chain/stock control experience is not essential
· Passion for retail/online retail is essential
· Please detail in your CV, any experience relevant to the key responsibilities of the role

· Support the Demand Planner to maintain a stock availability target of 99%
· Track orders placed to ensure timely deliveries
· Run monthly/weekly reports to support the Demand Planner and Buyers
· Resolve invoice queries quickly by working closely with finance team and suppliers
· Work up to managing UK supplier orders and being able to cover if the Demand Planner is on holiday
· Manage Customer Service team queries/customer/product issues including liaising with relevant suppliers
· Work with the Warehouse team, aiming to avoid challenges, but helping to solve them if they occur
· Accurately load new product information and make any necessary updates to product information in our back-office systems, Orderwise and Magento
· Be a key player in our new lines launch process by ensuring new products are set up correctly and in a timely manner
· Support the team and wider business with ad-hoc tasks and projects when required