Assistant Buyer - THG Labs

Location: THG Labs, Meridian Business Park, Trowbridge, BA14 0BP

About THG Labs

THG acquired Acheson & Acheson in 2018 to bring full service, product development & manufacturing in-house to supply innovative branded and THG Beauty Brand products to the industry. In 2022 Acheson & Acheson became THG Labs. Capabilities include:

• In-house market knowledge & trends
• End-to-end service from idea generation through to manufacturing and launch
• Technical, commercial and production expertise
• Outstanding customer service

About The Procurement Team

The Procurement Team involves strategically sourcing and managing raw materials, packaging, and other essential components for high-volume production. This includes developing procurement strategies, managing supplier relationships, ensuring cost-effective purchasing, and evaluating the end-to-end procurement process. Effective procurement at THG Labs is crucial for meeting high consumer demand and navigating intense competition while maintaining profitability.  This ensures that the organisation can consistently deliver high-quality products to major global brands, meeting their expectations & maintaining a competitive edge in the market.

Why be an Assistant Buyer at THG Beauty?

The Assistant Buyer supports procurement activity for new products, product changes, reformulations, packaging developments and supplier-led innovation projects. The role provides sourcing administration, quotation analysis, supplier coordination, sample tracking, project reporting and data management from initial concept through to product launch and handover into routine supply. The Assistant Buyer ensures that procurement actions, supplier information, costs, lead times and project risks are accurately recorded and followed up. This is a development-level procurement role. The position may manage defined, lower-risk purchasing activities with supervision but does not independently approve suppliers, select sources, lead major negotiations or make commercial commitments.

As an Assistant Buyer, you’ll:

• Support the Category Leads with procurement activities for assigned NPD and innovation projects.
• Attend project and launch-readiness meetings as required.
• Maintain procurement project plans, action trackers, milestone dates and status reports.
• Maintain accurate visibility of quotations, samples, tooling, supplier approval and material readiness.
• Ensure suppliers receive the correct specification, forecast volume, timing and submission requirements.
• Maintain quotation logs and follow up on overdue supplier responses.
• Check quotations for completeness and request clarification where information is missing.
• Compare supplier pricing, minimum-order quantities, lead times, payment terms, tooling and other charges.
• Prepare quotation-comparison summaries for review by Category leads
• Check that cost information is current, complete and supported by supplier evidence.
• Assist with the preparation of savings and cost-avoidance evidence.
• Request quotations, samples, technical documents and project updates.

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What skills and experience do I need for this role?

• Some experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain, project administration or supplier coordination.
• Strong numerical and analytical ability.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple actions and deadlines.
• Professional written and verbal communication.
• Confidence in following up with suppliers and stakeholders.
• Proficiency with spreadsheets and standard business software.
• Willingness to learn procurement, sourcing and manufacturing processes.

What's in it for me?

Career Development

• Access bespoke development programmes that have been designed and developed by our in-house L&D team.
• Continued development through our upskilling programme that is delivered in partnership with an industry-leading training provider.

Enhanced Leave

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Don’t want to work on your birthday? We don’t either! Enjoy your day off on us!
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, depending on length of service.
• Up to 10 days compassionate leave.
• Buy back up to 3 days each year.
• Unlock 2 days volunteer leave after 12-months.

Wellbeing Support

• Access face-to-face and virtual appointments with our in-house GP (Manchester Head Office).
• Access our 247 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which is provided by Bupa.

Other Perks

• Save up to 12% on the cost of personal tech through our salary sacrifice scheme.
• Up to 50% staff discount on THG brands.
• Know someone who would be perfect for THG? Refer them and get up to £1000 when they pass their probation.
• Anniversary gifts when you hit 5 and 10 years of service.