Buyer - united kingdom, eastbourne, east sussex

due to our growing business opportunities, we have several vacancies within our growing buying department.

so, if you are in the early stages of your career or have already established experiences, we would be delighted to hear from you.

working at our eastbourne office, we are looking for an enthusiastic individual with a passion for what they do.

the ideal candidate for this buyer position will be capable and comfortable handling direct publisher relationships. you will build a good understanding of our brand, systems, and will be a strong team player.

the successful applicants to this buyer role will be responsible for a number of duties including:

negotiating terms of supply with both new and existing suppliersincreasing the stock-holding range we have with current suppliersmaintaining and enhancing a strong supplier trading relationshipsreviewing stock and sales information made available to help identify new sales opportunitiesregular liaison with suppliers and other departments to optimise our offer via a specific customer, customer type, and regionwe welcome applications for this buyer position from candidates with experience in the following areas: buying, procurement, suppliers, administration, communication skills, ms office, outlook, excel.

essential skillsthe ideal candidate for this buyer role will need:

excellent communication skills, both verbal and writtengood knowledge of microsoft office, with particular knowledge of outlook and excel self-motivated, and keen to improveexcellent attention to detailability to take ownership of queries and respond within a timely mannercomfortable working on your own initiative, but also know when to escalate issuesflexibility and willingness to adapt where necessary to help the wider teamresilience with the ability to problem-solveabout companygardners is one of the world's largest wholesalers of british books, entertainment products and ebooks.

based primarily from our eastbourne premises, we are proud to be a family-run business with our staff at the very heart of what we do.

our departments and teams' combined effort ensures we offer a first-class service to our global customer base, combined with a fast delivery service.

at gardners, we recognise that our people are our strength, and the diverse talents they bring to our collaborative workforce are directly linked to our success. we are an equal opportunities employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion across all departments.

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