Buying Assistant

eve sleep

Location Camden, London
Salary £24,500
  • Closing: 5:56pm, 7th Sep 2021 BST

Perks and benefits

Flexible working hours
Work from home option
Wellness programs
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
Paid volunteer days
Team social events
Equipment allowance
Cycle to work scheme
Free fruit
Dogs in the office

Candidate happiness

8.87 (1176)

Job Description

the opportunity

We are expanding our product range, broadening our markets, and disrupting the industry and looking for a Buying Assistant to join our Product Development Team.

As a Buying Assistant, you will report to a Buyer, and your role will cover products that include mattress, furniture, filled bedding, textiles, and sleep accessories.

You will support all elements involved in product development from the initial ideas stages, which help shape the product brief, sample management, photography planning, and manage the internal communication and briefing for the product launches.

As a Buying Assistant, you will also have exposure to our European selling territory and be partly responsible for managing communication with our international supply base for SKU set up data requirements.

The opportunity is the perfect stepping stone for someone looking to launch or continue their career in buying whilst learning the product life cycle.

the day-to-day stuff

  • Prepare data sheets together and keep general filing updated across the department and others in the Product Development Team.

  • Maintain and coordinate cross-functional departmental trackers and matrices.

  • Work to, whilst supporting on building the critical path and proactively identifying bottlenecks.

  • Report on trends, competitor actions and collating market data.

  • Take an active role in the product launch process from end to end.

  • Work and collaborate with the team to prepare range review presentations.

  • Maintain margin documentation and price benchmarking to ensure commercial and well-balanced range architecture, delivering company targets.

  • Support the Product Development Team with resourcing on the product evolution and extension lines.

  • Manage sample management, from pre-production prototyping to photography sampling, alongside our Operations, Commercial and Creative teams to ensure successful product launches.

  • Communicate and train the Customer Experience team on all information related to new product launches.

what we will love about you 

  • A passion for a career in buying, particularly in homeware and accessories, and expand on your knowledge of product development and retail.

  • A brilliant communicator who can work alongside other teams who are part of a sleep wellness product life cycle. 

  • Organisation is your middle name, and you have strong attention to detail and experience managing multiple work-streams.

  • Lover of all things excel and super sharp analytical skills.

  • A logical and critical thinker and solutions focused.

  • We’re a small team; everyone needs to work and support one another. You’ll be rewarded with a real understanding of how your work has impacted the business.

  • As a self-starter, you have a contagious spirit to help us build the best brand we can. You’ll also be highly collaborative and welcome working closely with the rest of the business.

  • Things move at a quicker pace than our dancing sloth, so you’ll need to be flexible and okay with change.

  • Well practised at using your initiative, have a can-do attitude & will always be wanting to learn & grow.

  • We care and respect each other, and we look for those who do the same whilst building and maintaining relationships with others.

  • Building the eve culture is important to us, and we want people who will contribute to this, who are passionate about what we are doing and who are eager to join us on the journey of sleep wellness.

what you’ll love about us


Aside from the job role, the people and our culture, we have a few other things that make eve a pretty amazing place to be:

  • No more sleepless nights. Once you have passed probation, you will receive an eve mattress and pillow on us. Believe us; you will never have been so excited about a mattress and pillow. There’s also a generous staff discount and one for family and friends, too.

  • Looking after you. You’ll have the choice to sign up for private health insurance with Vitality on completion of probation. We’ll cover the cost while you enjoy 24/7 online GPs, access to great medical care, incentive points to get fit or stay fit, and some seriously cool discounts.

  • Flexible hours. Being a sleep wellness company, we know that people tend to be either an early bird or a night owl or something in-between. That’s why we have flexible hours to help everyone be the very best version of themselves (and catch those extra zzz’s).

  • Hybrid working. We know that working away from the office can mean a better work-life balance and more flexibility. So we’ve introduced a hybrid way of working that means we spend some time in the office with our colleagues and some time at home (or somewhere else) every week.

  • Holiday. You’ll get 25 days a year, excluding Bank Holidays. And we’ll give you an extra day’s holiday every year after you’ve worked with us for 2 years, up to a maximum of 30 days. Nice, eh?

  • Birthday day. Fancy an extra day off on your special day? We give you a day’s annual leave in addition to your 25 days on your birthday. Make sure you celebrate in style.

  • Grow with us. We’re passionate about your growth, and throughout each year, we want to champion (and understand) your personal development goals. We also host personal and professional learning opportunities.

  • Weekly yoga. You don’t have to be a pro yogi to join in with this one. Every week we head off into the world of Zoom for weekly yoga classes to help us unwind and relax. 

  • Cycle to work scheme. We believe in your overall wellness and want to support where we can. So, after 3 months with us, you can apply to our Cycle to Work scheme and invest in some seriously cool wheels.

  • Sharing is caring. We’re not afraid to talk about mental health and believe it’s a basic human right to feel supported. That’s why we work with Spill, a remote mental health service that provides support in all different shapes and sizes. This one’s on us, so use it to your heart’s content.

  • Culture champs. The word culture is thrown around these days. But we actually live for ours. That’s why we’ve got a team of proactive culture champs who plan fun stuff that brings us all together. So whether it’s a remote cooking lesson, a brain gym sesh or a surprise in the post, we’ve got a smashing culture that gives back on the reg. And we’re pretty damn proud of it.

  • Wednesday brekkie. When we’re in the office, we set you up with a healthy breakfast every Wednesday morning to fuel you through the day.

  • Thursday drinks. What better way to kick back than with a Thursday tipple? We’d usually do it in person, but right now, we do it via Google Meet. Some weeks we host games, and other weeks we have a general chinwag. 

  • Not your typical bonus. Our people enjoy the same financial bonus, regardless of experience, salary or seniority. This is just one way we’re smashing inclusivity.

  • Share the love. We’re always on the lookout for talented people to join the eve team. So if you recommend someone for a role we are recruiting for, and they’re successful, you’ll receive £500 once they complete their 3-month probation. Nice.

  • Simply The Best. We’re not afraid to champion each others’ successes, which is why we hold monthly Simply The Best nominations and recognitions to shine a light on successes across the business, no matter how big or small.

  • Doggy friendly. Yup, you read that right. Our workplace is doggy friendly, so some of our team bring their furry friends in a few days a week. 



Removing bias from the hiring process

Applications closed Tue 7th Sep 2021

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Removing bias from the hiring process

  • Your application will be anonymously reviewed by our hiring team to ensure fairness
  • You’ll need a CV/résumé, but it’ll only be considered if you score well on the anonymous review

Applications closed Tue 7th Sep 2021