<h3 class="theme-panel-header text-2xl pb-6 theme-vacancy-section-title">About the Role</h3><p>As a Trainee Assistant Buyer, you'll assist and support our Buying Teams to carry out the processes of planning, selecting, administration, supplier and store liaison to achieve the overall department objectives.</p><ul><li>Set up new supplier account details, ensuring all suppliers are aware of and understand Matalan’s requirements, communicating any issues to your Buying team.</li><li>Liaise with suppliers to chase Red and Gold samples to ensure timely deliveries in line with the critical path and maintain an organised and tidy sample room.</li><li>Conduct online and in-store benchmarking of key competitors to ensure we are offering the latest trends and products at the best price.</li><li>Raising and tracking purchase orders</li><li>Preparing product rooms for meetings</li><li>Ad Hoc Administration Duties</li></ul><div class="absolute bottom-2 right-2"><button onclick="scrollToTop()" class="theme-primary p-2 rounded-lg flex"> <i translate="no" class="material-symbols-outlined"> arrow_upward </i> </button></div>