Buying Assistant

Job Description: Buying Assistant for Woodlodge Products

Position Title: Buying Assistant

Location: Tetbury, Gloucestershire

Department: Buying

Reports To: Category Manager

About Woodlodge Products:

Woodlodge is a leading manufacturer and supplier of high-quality garden and outdoor products, offering a wide range of planters, garden furniture, and other outdoor decor items. We are committed to providing our customers with top-notch products, exceptional service, and a passion for quality craftsmanship.

Role Overview:

The Buying Assistant will support the buying team in the administration & coordination of Woodlodge products, ensuring that product information is stored and updated correctly, product is arriving in a timely manner and in line with the approved sample and ensuring relevant information is passed to internal departments in order to update both B2B and B2C platforms. This role offers an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their career in buying and product development within the garden and homewares industry across both B2C and B2B sites.

Key Responsibilities:

Providing support to the buying team in sourcing product from international suppliers

QC support – reviewing and approving QC reports and product and packaging images

Creation and updating of costing sheets

Trading the consumer website

Setting up product

Managing product pages in season

Review sales figures to identify bestsellers

Working closely with the marketing team.

Creating product descriptions to feed into copy writer

Recording all product information ie dimensions.

Updating and managing the critical path

Update B2B trade portal with new season product and images

Product sample management

Conducting market research and competitor analysis

Key Skills and Attributes:

Strong communication skills, with the ability to form excellent working relationships both internally and externally, domestic and overseas

• Some knowledge of critical paths and product development timelines an advantage
• Flexible, driven, numeric and highly organised

Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook).

A keen interest in home and interior trends.

A love for colour and understanding of colour palette

A proactive approach with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Qualifications:

Previous experience in a buying or purchasing assistant role is an advantage.

Knowledge of the garden, homeware, or outdoor living sector is desirable but not essential.

Why Join Woodlodge?

Opportunity to develop a career in purchasing and product sourcing within a dynamic industry.

Work in a supportive and collaborative environment with a focus on growth and development.

Competitive salary and benefits package.