Location
Burnley, Lancashire | United Kingdom
Job description
Established in 1969, The Original Factory Shop brings big brands at bargain prices to your local high street.
With stores nationwide, our colleagues work as one team and always have fun to bring our customers the thrill of a bargain. We care about our customers and colleagues and strive to get the job done; brilliantly to bringing you best big brands with up to 70% off across fashion, beauty, home & more.
We currently have an exciting role for a Junior Buyer GNFR. The purpose of this role is to support the Head of Central Operations in all buying, cost control, project delivery and implementation plans.
This role allows for Hybrid working with a minimum of one day per week in the Burnley Hub Office.
Key accountabilities include:
Manage and work with 3rd party GNFR suppliers to deliver agreed SLA’s
Negotiate new contracts with the aim to secure the best price possible
Conduct high level analysis across all operational costs identifying areas for possible savings
Review key contracts on a regular basis, identifying and delivering savings
Project manage contract renewals and run tender processes where appropriate
Deliver the store consumable expenditure within the annual budget
Support retail, support centre and warehouse on procurement needs i.e. uniform, stationary etc.
Support in creating reports for weekly meetings and aid in prep for P&L meetings
Complete analysis on store spending, challenging and reducing costs
Manage all external central operation contracts for stores
Be the main point of contact for the Burnley Hub offices, dealing with external contracts for cleaning and ground maintenance, also ensuring the office is fully stocked with equipment and consumables
Ensure all delivery of processes are in line with set budgets
Aid the Head of Central Operations in delivering all projects
Monitor and suggest improvements to current processes
Aid in delivering new processes through the completion of all work set
Simplify projects with the aim to reduce costs whilst making processes more efficient
Manage all external agencies in relation to the customer satisfaction survey
Aid in arranging and delivering the annual company conference and seasonal roadshows
Advise and communicate with stores on all operational queries
Aid in day to day customer care
Liaise with all functional departments to resolve customer care issues
Manage Customer Care budget - gift cards & cheques
Essential requirements:
Negotiation skills
Commercial awareness
Understanding of financial budgeting
Strong administration skills
High level of attention to detail
Strong IT skill set
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Ability to work in a team
Desirable:
Experience in a retail operations role
Experience working within retail
Project Management
Benefits of The Original Factory Shop:
25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
Birthday day off
Hybrid working options in our Support Centre
Colleague discount from your first day
Employee Assistance Programme
Free life insurance
Please click Apply to start your application.
For more information about The Original Factory Shop, please go to our website at:
The Original Factory Shop is committed to equal opportunities, and it welcomes applications from all who believe they fit the essential requirements of the job.
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