Assistant Buyer - Retail

Posted 12/09/2024 by Rise Resourcing

Location:
West Bromwich, Sandwell
Salary/Rate:
£25,000 - £30,000/annum

Buying Assistant - Retail

West Midlands - Hybrid

Up to £30,000 + Bonus & Benefits

I am currently recruiting for an experienced Buying Assistant to join an established and well-regarded retailer based within their West Midlands office. Working as an integral part of the Commercial department, within the Pricing team to develop & refine pricing strategy to optimise category performance & market position.

Your additional responsibilities will include -

  • Create, refine & measure the commercial strategy for the pricing & promotional campaigns calendar
  • Conduct regular pricing reviews to ensure the pricing is up to date, accurate and in-line with the pricing strategy
  • Analyse & track category sales & margin performance
  • Monitor key competitor in-store pricing and recommend price adjustments to ensure you are continuously competitive
  • Understand the impact of price changes on basket/transaction trends, sales & margin performance as well as the impact on wider business metrics
  • Review data to building insightful & actionable pricing recommendations to drive and increase profitability.
  • Understand market changes, industry pressures, inflation, trends etc to help inform wider pricing decisions.
  • Responsible for updating and maintaining various databases and systems.
  • Assisting with streamlining & improving processes and overall efficiencies.
  • Support with ad-hoc pricing & promotional initiatives and projects for the commercial team

Key requirements for the role -

  • Must have previous experience of Pricing or data analysis within a FMCG or Retail environment
  • Strong commercial awareness and understanding of promotions management.
  • Highly numerate, with proven ability to manipulate and analyse data to resolve commercial issues.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence others and drive change.
  • Strong IT skills with good understanding of MS Office, advanced Excel

If you think you have the relevant experience within pricing analysis and are looking for a new opportunity, then get in touch and apply today.

Type:
Permanent
Start Date:
ASAP
Contract Length:
N/A
Job Reference:
RIS6502-1
Job ID:
222310833

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