Job Description

About the Role

Are you looking to take your first step into a career in Buying or Supply Chain?

Do you have an interest in wine?

Do you have drive and ambition with aspirations to work in a fast paced, commercial business? - If so, this could be the perfect role for you!

As a Buying Assistant in the Beverages team, you will play a key role to support the Commercial team on admin tasks related to delivering the best cost and quality products against the ASDA retail strategy.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Work closely with the Assistant - Procurement on Product Setup of New Product Development and Vendor administration.
• Liaise with the Assistant - Procurement and the ASDA customer planning team on descriptions for
  Point of sale, ASDA Magazine, ASDA Marketing assistance & ASDA Press tastings.
• Build effective working relationships with internal and external customers.
• Support on Benchmarking process.
• Support on Award entry and coordination.
• Project work as required.

What's in it for you?

We are a rapidly growing and exciting business, dedicated to the development of our colleagues and committed to creating a great place to work. In order to grow we need to find people already living our Values – Supportive, Trailblazing, Engaging and Principled.

In return we will offer you development, a competitive salary and benefits package, inclusive of:

• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Colleague Annual Bonus Scheme
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• 10% Asda Discount (terms and conditions apply)
• Life assurance (4x base salary)
• Health and wellbeing assistance programme
• Access to Free Parking

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Suitable experience working in an office based/administrative environment. Must be an advocate for delivering outstanding customer service. Retail experience. Exceptional communication skills. Strong IT skills. Good attention to detail. Wine Knowledge/interest in wine (desirable)