Join us as here at Poundland as a Buying Assistant in one of our retail buying teams here at our Customer Support Centre in Walsall. Following training, the role offers flexibility to work from home up to two days per week.
As Buying Assistant, you will deliver administrative support to a team of Senior Buyers and Buyers. You’ll support the co-ordination of activities that helps us ensure we select the right products and that they land in store at the right time and the right price.
Key responsibilities and deliverables
- Complete weekly price change sheet ensuring competitor information is included.
- Collate information to create New Line Forms.
- Liaise with team regarding Grey Suppliers ensuring trackers are updated.
- Complete competitor shops online and in person.
- Produce trading management information reports.
- Raising invoices and creating new suppliers.
- Liasing with supplier and completing monthly turnover trackers.
- Ordering samples to be used in the range review process.
- Manage stock in our and sample room and support range builds in our mock shop.
For this role, we need a highly organised administrator who has great attention to detail who has experience of supporting a fast-paced team. Previous experience in a Retail Buying Assistant role is preferred but not essential. To be successful in this role, you will be able to prioritise multiple tasks, have strong communication and a passion for retail.
We offer rewards that go beyond the payslip, including:
- 10% employee discount card with increased discount events over the year.
- Celebrate your birthday, you’ll get an extra day off for your birthday.
- 28 days holiday a year inc banks, rising by one day a year up to 33 days.
- Annual bonus scheme, with the opportunity to earn up to 10% of your base salary.
- We put wellbeing first through our partnership with Retail Trust which gives you and your family access to a fantastic range of resources.
- My Staff Shop, giving you an amazing number of discounts and shopping vouchers.
- Free parking onsite.
- For those unexpected moments, our partnership with stream enables you to access up to 50% of your monthly earned wages early, along with savings and financial advice.
- Training and development opportunities, we want you to grow your career with us, be that through one of the qualifications we offer or internal programmes, this role can be just the first step.
- Plus, life assurance, loyalty service awards and people's pension.
Bring your energy, teamwork, and get stuck in approach — and we’ll help you build your career with us!
We’re committed and proud to our inclusive culture, and that starts with the recruitment and selection process. If you require a reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process, please do share this with us on your application form and we’ll make every effort to meet your needs.