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Buying Assistant Hereford, England, United Kingdom Type: Permanent Working Pattern: Full -time Onsite Who Are we?MandM is one of the biggest employers in Herefordshire and one of Europes leading online, off-price retailers, selling branded Fashion, Sport & Outdoor products for Men, Women and Children.We offer our customers fantastic value by partnering with companies who we have built long term relationships with, enabling us to offer our customers big household names and up-and-coming brands, giving fantastic value all year round.We are located in the heart of Hereford City Centre in our brand new, state of the art office. The modern, stylish workspace was designed to encourage collaborative working, teamwork and creativity - everything that MandM is all about.As our business continues to grow we are recruiting for a talented Buying Assistant to join our growing team.Why not come be a part of our journey to success and take advantage of all MandM can offer you!More than a role Competitive Salary: Your talent deserves recognition Company bonus: We succeed, you benefit Career Growth: Opportunity to grow Staff Discounts: Stay stylish with our exclusive discounts. Company Pension: Secure your financial future. Generous Holiday Allowance: Enjoy 5 weeks of well-deserved breaks. You even have the option to buy an extra week Birthday Delight: Take your special day off to celebrate YOU Free Parking Health & Wellbeing programme; including critical illness insuranceThe Role ScopeBuying Assistant will provide administrative support to the Buyers and Buying Department. Enabling the Buyers and the Buying Department to function efficiently.Role key responsibilitiesSupporting the administrative requirements of the buyersOrder management, including loading orders onto and maintaining the range plan, placing purchase orders, and confirming orders with brands and suppliersManaging the critical path of the product from purchase to delivery and on sale to sell outMonitoring and reviewing the accuracy of product onlineTracking, receiving, logging and maintaining the sample libraryQC and sample fit sessionsCompetitor analysis and competitor shopping reportsTrend researchCreating packs and trend boardsLiaising with brands and suppliers dailyBeing the first point of contact for the warehouseBuilding and maintaining strong relationships with brandsAssisting other departments with product and brand related enquiriesWorking with other departments to ensure the brands and products are presented in the best way (photography, marketing)Managing the SKU exception processPreparing reports, updating spreadsheets and databasesAbout YouSkill/competency2 years administrative experienceProficient in ExcelAbility to work to deadlinesStrong work ethicExcellent communicatorPositive attitudeStrong organisational and interpersonal skillsBe able to work well as part of a dynamic teamA keen interest in sports and fashion, as well as knowledge of sports and fashion product would be advantageous.About UsAt MandM, our employees are driven by a shared commitment to excellence and making a real impact in the industry. We pride ourselves on upholding these core values in everything we do.The peopleIntegrityTeamworkAccountabilityEntrepreneurial approach