Buyer – Bikes

Buyer – Bikes

Full Time Wrexham Competitive Salary

A bit about Net World Sports

Join Net World Sports on our mission to become the world’s leading sports equipment retailer. Nothing excites us more than finding hungry, talented individuals and unleashing them in a team capable of achieving incredible things.

We're looking for a bike obsessed Junior Product Development Executive to join our product team! We need you to be highly organised and a confident communicator able to deal with various departments across the business. You will be key to launching our new bike range and will be involved in every aspect of building the bike range. Working with suppliers, deciding on specs and styles as well as getting involved in the logistics and final delivery of the range.

You need to be able to tell your mech hanger from your bottom bracket. Your Shimano from your Shram and your Deore from your Di2. You’ll need to be as happy in a peloton as you are in a spreadsheet and equally keen to get your hands dirty putting the new products through their paces.

The role:

  • Researching and Developing product ranges. Looking at price points and specifications.
  • Communicating with suppliers.
  • Looking at sales data and trends, monitoring stock.
  • Ensuring that stock orders are received in a timely manner for both UK and overseas suppliers, chasing updates when necessary.
  • Processing purchases orders on our internal system and ensuring all products are set up correctly to ensure smooth processing through the business.
  • Ensuring that databases are consistently kept up to date.
  • Updating existing Excel reports and generating new reports as and when required.
  • Occasionally processing Trademarks, chasing progress updates and making amendments where required.
  • Preparing training material for company-wide training using information provided by the team.
  • Completing ad-hoc duties to support the Products team as they arise.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SHOW US:

  • A passion for all things two wheeled and a keen interest in Cycling.
  • Ideally a years' experience in a similar role or industry.
  • You’ll be a confident person who enjoys a challenge and has a hands-on approach.
  • You’ll have the ability to use your own initiative whilst working well both individually and within a team.
  • A strong attention to detail with the ability to meet tight deadlines.
  • Demonstrate proactiveness with a keen desire to learn.
  • Be able to work independently and as part of a team.
  • An awareness of the impact of own area on sales, profits, and costs.
  • Ideally, you'll have experience with MS Excel, and confident with Vlookups/pivot tables etc.

What's in it for you:

Summer and Christmas Parties

because one party is never enough!

An extra day off for your birthday

have the day off, on us

Additional holidays with length of service

earn an extra 5 days off

Help to buy house deposit scheme

we’ll help you purchase your first home and get on the property ladder

To be a part of a fast-growing, family business

get involved, share your ideas and be a part of our family

Health & wellbeing programmes

to support your mental health and wellbeing

Charity events

we give back wherever possible, supporting local charity Hope House amongst many others

Social events

we’re a sociable bunch and like any excuse for competition, from go karting to paint balling, boat races to quiz night

Bike to Work scheme

to help you stay active

Employee loyalty rewards

we celebrate big milestones with big surprises

Employee discount

enjoy a discount on our huge product range for you, your friends and family

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