Buying Assistant

Buying Assistant (up to £28,500)

Immediate is home to some of the biggest and most loved consumer brands in the UK, including Radio Times, Good Food and BBC Gardeners World magazine. Our trusted, quality content reaches millions of people a month across digital, print, video, podcasts, apps and live events.

We're the destination for people looking to get more from the things they love. We're here to inspire, fuel, encourage and educate.

Whether it's the big things, or the little things; from reaching fitness goals to savouring good food, cultivating outdoor spaces, or enjoying the latest TV sensation - we help bring our audiences joy!

About the role

As a Buying Assistant, you will be working as part of a small buying team that is responsible for the sourcing and management of all the covermount gifts in our Youth & Children's division. Your role will be to support the buying team with a focus on all the various administrative and operational tasks involved in the buying process.

You'll love this role if;

• You are a highly organised individual who is interested in a career in Buying and are excited by the prospect of working in children's publishing.
• You are interested in the following product categories - toys, stationery and cosmetics.

As a Buying Assistant you will;

• Manage all administrative elements of the department, ensuring high standards are maintained at all times. This includes system management, ensuring all these are correct and up-to-date.
• Be responsible for sample management and product storage.
• Assist with the collation of sustainability and stock holding data.
• Be the day to day contact for all the various internal and external interfaces that the role demands.
• Manage the relationship with our warehouse and wholesale partners and ensure all the associated systems are kept up-to-date.
• Support the Buying Team with new product development/range planning.
• Cover for other members of the Buying team when required.

To succeed in this role, you should;

• Have an interest and/or experience in buying or merchandising.
• Have a positive outlook, wants to join in and enjoy work. Friendly and upbeat.
• Be a good planner and organiser. Organise work and resources to meet deadlines.
• Enjoy working hard. Full of energy for the things you see as challenging. Seize more opportunity than others.
• Relate well to all kinds of people within and outside the company. Build rapport easily and construct effective relationships.
• Work as part of a team to achieve common goals through shared ambition, communication and collaboration. Actively contribute to the team, understand team goals, support other team members and know when to ask for help.

Benefits include;

• A relaxed working environment with regular socials including a summer festival.
• Immediate Community webinars, well-being initiatives and Mental Health First aiders.
• 25 days holiday plus a day for your birthday. Our offices will be closed between Christmas and New Year's which are in addition to your annual entitlement.
• Tailored training and development through our Love Learning platform.
• A progressive and transparent culture with clear career progression.
• Flexible/hybrid working plus early finish Fridays.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Enhanced Family Policies including paternity, adoption and surrogacy leave. We also provide a pregnancy loss, fertility, and carers policy.
• Competitive pension plans and Life Assurance.
• A newly renovated modern office with lots of collaborative spaces.

We pride ourselves on our open, collaborative, and dynamic culture. This encourages our people to thrive, and give their best whilst being supported, developed, and nurtured. As we care about our people, our environment, and the impact we make, we have an active Diversity & Inclusion network, comprehensive well-being programmes, and clear sustainability strategies.

Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the heart of all our values and leadership behaviours to ensure Immediate remains a place where everyone feels included and empowered.

We care

We succeed together

We enjoy the ride

We are bold

We never settle

We get on with it

People are at the heart of our business and creating a diverse and inclusive working environment is extremely important to us. Immediate is an equal opportunities employer. We'll never treat anyone less favourably because of their sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, marital/civil partnerships, sexual orientation, race, nationality, ethnic origin, age, religion or belief or disability. We're also committed to supporting applications from those who are returning to work following a career break, maternity leave or caring responsibilities.