Cotswold Outdoor Hiring for Buyers Assistant Full Time

Please note this role is predominantly working from home but you will be required to work 5-8 days per month from our office in Kemble.

Searching for your next adventure? Looking to join a growing company with great prospects? Then come and join one of the UK’s largest outdoor retailers as our Buyers Assistant.

As part of the Outdoor and Cycle Concepts group, Cotswold Outdoor is joined by Runners Need and Snow + Rock to support outdoor enthusiasts by providing excellent customer service and a range of products from world leading brands, all whilst promoting and encouraging sustainability!

How will you make an impact?

• Ordering, managing and returning product samples from brand suppliers for internal presentations and photo shoots
• Managing the internal labelling process, creating Excel information to send to brands and updating logs
• Requesting and collating details sustainability product information from brands
• Inputting data into Excel range lists including updating products and prices
• Working with the Buying team to set up internal and external presentations
• Preparing for photoshoots and attending when required
• Attending brand appointments when required
• Other administrative tasks

Please note this role is 40 hours per week.

You’ll fit right in if you have:

• Excellent IT skills particularly with Microsoft Excel
• Great customer focus and team work
• Excellent communication skills across all platforms
• Strong organisation skills with the ability to manage time effectively
• Pervious experience in a similar role (desirable)
• Excellent attention to detail

What’s in it for you?

Colleagues make a company, so we believe in offering a total reward package that’s more than just base salary. As part of the O&CC team you’ll receive:

• Base salary of £21,600 per annum
• Bonus of up to £1,250 per annum
• 40-60% discount across our range of products
• 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Company pension scheme
• Access to Perkbox, allowing you to save money all year round. Whether it’s supermarket savings or days out, the daily coffee or a summer holiday – there’s something to suit everyone’s lifestyle.

But there’s more, for a full list of what we offer at O&CC check out our brochure here.

Applications from all genders and backgrounds are encouraged.

O&CC aims to be an inclusive employer, where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and background leads to a better organisation for our employees and customers, creating a learning environment and organisational culture that leverage diversity, allowing us all to flourish and keep our business growing.

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