Contact Lloyd Recruitment - East Grinstead
Lloyd Recruitment - East Grinstead
Buying Assistant
Horley, Surrey
- Hours
- Full Time
- Posted
- 15 hours ago
- Salary
- £28,000 - 32,000 - Annum
- Recruiter
- Lloyd Recruitment - East Grinstead
- Closes
- 15 Oct 2025
- Course
- No
- Recruiter Type
- Direct Employer
Description
Lloyd Recruitment Services are pleased to be working with a family run business on the outskirts of Horley who are in search of a Buying Assistant to join their growing team on a permanent basis.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is keen to progress their career within buying as full training will be provided to the successful candidate.
What's in it for you?
Salary £28k - £32k depending on experience
Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5pm
Free parking on-site
Regular staff incentives and social gatherings
Opportunity to source products for major luxury brands on the high street
Health vouches
100's of discounts across gyms and retailers
Supportive and fun working atmosphere
Planned career progressionDuties Include:
Providing administrative support to the buying team who are sourcing materials and goods from international suppliers
Raising and accurately processing a large number of Purchase Orders for many customers
Management of samples in and out of the business (unpacking, storing, organising, cleaning them up, sending out)
Understanding critical paths to ensure components and goods will arrive on time and ensuring our shipping tracker is updated and accurate
Checking packaging artwork to ensure agreement with ingredient lists and safety data sheets
Entering product data in customers' portals to enable supplyThe Ideal Candidate:
Interest in Buying as a function with keen desire to develop a career in this area
Highly administrative, professional and organised
Excellent at multi-tasking, effective time management skills and an ability to manage/prioritise workload in a fast-paced environment
Meticulous attention to detail
Experience sourcing components from the Far East would be advantageous
Works well under pressure
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office - Excel is particularly important
Excellent communication skills to all levels of the business
Sage experience is beneficial, but not essential
Full UK Driving Licence (essential due to location) Refer a friend and earn up to £500! Full details can be found on our website.
Unfortunately, due to high numbers of applications, we are only able to respond to shortlisted applicants. If you have not heard from us within 5 days, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
By applying for this vacancy, you accept Lloyd Recruitment Services Privacy and GDPR Policy which can be found on our website and therefore gives us consent to contact you
Lloyd Recruitment Services are acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy and are an equal opportunities employer
Ad ID: 5416952643
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