** JOB VACANCY: PRODUCT MANAGER / BUYER REQUIRED!! **

Gibbo

Gibbo

Gibbo

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Hi there


Buyer / Product Manager Required

Due to OcUK's plans for growth we need someone who can operate with the buying and product management side of the business. To eleborate a bit more the job would involve the following:-


JOB ROLE

  • Buying of products of groups under your remit
  • Product management, organising launches, promotions, rebate schemes, SOR terms etc.
  • Being first to market on products for groups under your remit
  • Having a good sense of what OcUK customers want/buy
  • Healthy product knowledge is ideal especially in component areas
  • Communication with customers via forums regarding product chat/questions
  • Building relationships with suppliers/manufacturers
  • Look after groups under your own remit as if they were your own business



Skillset required

  • Be pro-active and passionate about doing well for both yourself and the business
  • Ability to negotiate a good deal, getting good prices etc.
  • Be organised, plan product launches, keep stock levels under control
  • Communication skills to communicate with others within the team and suppliers
  • Be able to work under pressure and too deadlines
  • Communicate with manufacturers for rebate/marketing monies
  • Want to be the best at what you do making groups under your remit better than competing websites to win custom
  • Be loud, want to promote your groups / deals
  • Be positive individual
  • Be punctual and willing to work the hours when required



Salary : Attractive Salary for right individual (Very attractive salary for more experience individuals)
Bonus Scheme : Yes.
Location : Staffordshire
Hours : Mon - Fri, 8:30AM - 5.30PM plus overtime when needed
Overview : To join the existing Purchasing Department/team as a Product Manager / Buyer, the role will involve a lot of communication with both internal staff and external companies so communication skills are essential.


The role is a challenging one, but will allow the right candidate to see his work being used in a commercial environment by one of the largest and most sucessful IT E-Tailors/Retailers in the UK today.

This is a permament position.

If you are interested in this vacancy then you can send your CV along with a covering email to the Purchasing Manager, Andrew Gibson at [email protected] or you can write to: -

Mr. Andrew Gibson, Purchasing Manager
Overclockers UK (Ocuk Ltd)
5 Lymedale Cross
Lower Milehouse Lane
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Staffordshire ST5 9BT
United Kingdom


Anyone interested should email or write to myself, feel free to post here, but remember this is a full time position so it is recommended you live within 30 miles travelling distance.



Should I apply for this job?
Yes: If you've done a previous buying role then yes please apply!
Yes: If you have good hardware/product knowledge but have never being in a purchasing role before, then yes please do apply. Product knowledge can be very valuable and the buying side of this role well that is something you can learn.
 
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Ive applied before, but will give it an other try when I get home tonight :)

Would love to work in the computer hardware industry and basically you can probably keep most of the wages as Ill buy stuff lol.
 
This is very tempting, I've been considering a change of career. Having to relocate though, and when I lived in Shelton I hated it!
 
One thing I would say is that it say you could/should apply if you have product knowledge even if you have no experience (unless I mis-read?) but I don't think it actually mentions which products it will be concerning.
I can't be the only one that considers myself to have reasonable know of some products but little to no real knowledge of others can I?
 
GoogalyMoogaly said:
One thing I would say is that it say you could/should apply if you have product knowledge even if you have no experience (unless I mis-read?) but I don't think it actually mentions which products it will be concerning.
I can't be the only one that considers myself to have reasonable know of some products but little to no real knowledge of others can I?
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Judging from your signature, you have the right mindset to either know about the products, or have an understanding of other technologies that you could learn :)
 
Trojan Horse said:
There's obviously a need for a second one as their demands have increased so much.

I mean its sad to see giants like Comet go and its brother Curry dying :( but e-retailers are the way forward :( Miss you Comet
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Gibbo is purchasing manager so he has overall responsibility for all buying and think of him as head buyer.

However a buyer/product manager is responsible for his or her group of products such as monitors, or GPUs, mobos etc. Just like you see currently, everyone has there own special field of interest and responsibility.
 
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