Buying & Merchandising Administrator

Who We Are
Big things are happening at Sterling Furniture! As Scotland’s largest family-owned furniture and homewares retailing group and with over 40 years of market experience, our aim is to continue sourcing the highest quality on-trend products so the customer can find everything relating to the home under one roof. In 2019, we opened our first brand new concept store ‘Sterling Home’ in Uddingston, Glasgow to enormous success. From 2020 through 2022, we followed up with refurbishing and rebranding our Dunfermline, Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Aberdeen stores to the same standard, with many more exciting developments to come! As we build on decades of knowledge, this is a fantastic opportunity to assist in shaping the future of our business – there’s never been a better time to join the Sterling Furniture family.
Summary:
We are looking for enthusiastic and positive individual for out buying team to assist the Head of Buying & Merchandising Operations and Category Supervisors with all aspects of Buying& Merchandising administration .Alongside a competitive salary, generous holidays, and staff discount - great on-the-job training will be provided to all new staff to ensure your success within our company.
Role & Responsibilities

• Set up supplier catalogues in X-Margin
• Set up supplier catalogues in SRS.
• Create Purchase Orders
• Purchase Order acknowledgement checking
• Purchase Order chasing and delivery estimate maintenance
• Container / Import Order processing
• Price Maintenance
• Process Product Information requests from branches
• Transfer Processing
• Lead Time maintenance
• Swatch distribution
• Spec Sheet creation
• Ticket creation
• Assist the B&M Operations Manager, Merchandiser and Category Supervisors as requested.

Team Working

• Consider your colleagues and give them the support that you would equally expect back in return.
• Train/offer guidance to colleagues as required.
• Approach tasks with a ‘can do’ team attitude.
• Flexibility as required as the business needs change e.g., busy times, colleagues on holiday/absent, projects.
• Be mindful of safety in your own working practices.

General

• Involvement in specific other tasks as discussed individually.
• Responsible for the health and safety of your own actions in relation to your job and the needs of the environment
• Attend/participate in training as deemed necessary by the Company.
• Any other task reasonably expected of you at any location.