Job Description
Junior Buyer Location: Outskirts of Crawley Permanent Position
Lloyd Recruitment Services is partnering with a fast-growing home goods retailer to recruit a Junior Buyer for their busy buying team. This is a great opportunity for someone with buying or procurement experience to grow their career.
We're looking for candidates with experience in FMCG or retail who want a clear progression path within a buying team. If you're supporting a buying team or have hands-on purchasing experience, this role offers a strong stepping stone to a full buying career.
What's in it for you?
- Salary: 30,000 - 40,000 (depending on experience)
- Hours: Monday to Friday
- Free on-site parking
- Health and wellness vouchers
- Retail and gym membership discounts
- Regular team incentives and social events
- Exposure to a wide range of premium home and lifestyle products
- Career progression with tailored development opportunities
Junior Buyer - Key Responsibilities:
- Supporting the buying team in sourcing high-quality homeware and lifestyle goods from international suppliers
- Assisting in building and maintaining supplier relationships
- Creating and managing purchase orders with accuracy and timeliness
- Coordinating the management, storage, and dispatch of product samples
- Monitoring supplier performance and delivery timelines
- Reviewing packaging and branding for compliance with brand standards
- Maintaining accurate product and supplier information across systems and portals
About You:
- Experience in a buying, procurement, or purchasing role (home goods, lifestyle, or retail experience is desirable)
- Organised and detail-oriented, with strong administrative skills
- Comfortable handling multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other Office applications
- Commercially minded and interested in home and lifestyle trends
- Knowledge of international sourcing, particularly from the Far East, is essential
- Full UK driving licence is essential due to office location
This is a great opportunity to join a company that values creativity, teamwork, and long-term growth. If you're ready to take the next step in your buying career and work with high-end home and lifestyle products, we'd love to hear from you.
Extra info:
- Refer a friend and earn up to 500 (see website for details)
- Due to high application volumes, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you don't hear back within 5 days, please assume you have not been successful
- By applying, you accept Lloyd Recruitment Services' Privacy and GDPR Policy (see website)
Lloyd Recruitment Services are acting as an employment agency for this vacancy and are an equal opportunities employer.
