About: We are industry specialists working with Retail and Wholesale Suppliers. As a team we have 25 years of recruitment and industry experience, working with Retail and Wholesale Suppliers and have always believed that best practice means keeping it simple. We are passionate about what we do and work very hard, taking the time to build strong relationships, understanding your business and personal requirements. To this end we have key goals and values that run through everything we do.
Tagged Resources is looking for an Assistant Buyer to support a team in Manchester.
Overview of the Assistant Buyer:
Support the Buyer in managing the end-to-end buying process, from concept through to production and shipment to retail customers.
Play a key role in coordinating orders and maintaining the critical path to ensure timely, cost-effective delivery in line with customer requirements and deadlines.
Assist in sourcing, selecting, and developing toy ranges with suppliers, working closely with Design teams to bring products to market.
Analyse market trends and consumer insights within the toy industry, supporting the development of commercially successful ranges aligned to retailer needs.
Help to manage supplier relationships, ensuring clear communication on specifications, costs, timelines and contribute to achieving margin and commercial targets.
Support the management of the critical path across the wider team, ensuring all milestones, from product development, sampling, QA compliance and testing through to production and shipment, are all delivered on time.
Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Design, Sales, and Quality Assurance, to meet retailer requirements, uphold safety and quality standards, and support successful product launches across global markets.
There is the option to work from home one day per week in line with the business's needs.
What the Assistant Buyer will be doing…
Buying:
Raise and send all the POs for new supplier orders.
Work with customers to receive and log their POs.
Raise item codes and barcodes.
Create artwork briefs.
Create shipping marks.
Manage artwork through the business. This involves checking and approving product and packaging artwork for all new lines and orders.
Create and maintain range plans by brand and by customer.
With the support of the Buyer, manage and update the Critical Path whist chasing in all orders.
Check all pre-production and gold seal samples – completing all sample approval documentation and ensuring approval of the Buyer and customer before approving to factories.
Order Book Management:
Responsible for critical path management.
Manage purchase orders, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and adherence to budgetary guidelines.
Coordinate with internal teams to track order status and resolve delivery discrepancies.
Assisting the Buyer in managing late shipments
Documenting intake movements.
Weekly reporting to the Buyer and Directors in orderbook meetings.
Customer order communication.
Sample Management.
Sample room organisation.
Responsible for sending out and receiving deliveries of samples.
Work with the QA team to ensure all testing is completed and QA approval on all orders.
Assist with the development of new categories in line with business’s needs.
Work with the sales team on new customer leads, sourcing and costing new products, and sampling where required.
Financial Support:
Understand the invoices and packing lists for shipments.
Understand the importance of hitting shipment dates and the impact it has on intake for the business.
Assist the Buyer with the management of existing supplier relationships
Assist with performance evaluations of suppliers to assess their ability to meet quality, cost, and delivery requirements.
May need to help resolve supplier-related issues, current order issues and address any non-compliance, quality concerns or late shipment issues effectively and independently.
Team Collaboration:
Strive to assist in the development of a high-performing buying team as the business grows.
Foster cross-functional collaboration with other departments, such as operations, finance, marketing and design, to ensure seamless execution of buying activities.
Work with the Buyer to streamline the Buying department – constantly look for ways for the department to operate in a much leaner way, increasing and promoting creativity and productivity.
Collaborate with the commercial and design teams to understand upcoming toy trends, consumer preferences, and market demands.
Work closely with the Quality Assurance team to ensure compliance with safety standards, regulations, and certifications.
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Please be aware the duties listed above are an interpretation of the role and do not form any part of your employment contract. Please ask the interviewer any questions about the role that you wish to clarify.
Tagged Resources Limited acts as an employment agency. We have 25 years of Recruitment and Industry experience, working with Retail and Supply Chain markets and have various positions available. If this vacancy does not suit your experience and you are looking for a suitable role, please look at our website or follow us on social networking sites. All are updated daily.
