Cosmos Sport SA, member of JD Sports Fashion Plc, founded in September of 1982. First store opened in Heraklion-Crete and since then the network expanded 90 further physical stores in Greece & Cyprus, 6 retail brands (JD Sports, Cosmos Sport, Sneaker10, Sports Factory, Slamdunk, Rundome) 9 on-line shops and thousands of happy customers in Greece and Cyprus. Cosmos Sport is a constantly growing omnichannel company with a strong passion for sportswear, street style and limited items. Our team consists of 1400+ highly skilled, self-motivated young people, who love sports and have a passion for innovation! We are proud that Cosmossport.gr is now the No1 on-line store in the industry also selling abroad, having been awarded for 7 consecutive years as the best online sports shop in the country in e-volution Awards. We are excited being a preferred partner for global brands like Nike, Adidas, Reebok in the SEE.
JD Sports Fashion Plc was established in 1981 with a single store in the North West of England and since then it is the leading Multi-Channel retailer of sports fashion and outdoor brands in the UK and Europe. The Group has over 2400 stores across a number of retail fascias and is proud of the fact that it always provides its customers with the latest products from the very best brands. Find out more: Homepage | JD SportsFashion (jdplc.com)
We are looking for a talented & passionate Assistant Buyer for the Commercial Department, based in our offices in Agia Paraskevi.
Key Responsibilities
- Weekly purchase order input
- Monthly -Always Available- buys
- Power Point presentation upkeep (master CAD monitoring)
- Admin support
- Maintain comprehensive records of all internal and external appointments
- Analysis and review of previous weeks sales with the merchandising department to propose and drive actions for the week ahead
- Constantly awareness of new brands and opportunities to diversify and drive department/category sales
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Marketing, or Information Technology-Master’s degree preferably in marketing or MBA will be considered as a plus
- Experience in Retail or Commercial Department is preferred
- Strong interpersonal skills (e.g. communication, negotiation, relationship management)
- High degree of commercial and business acumen
- Ability to effectively collaborate within a cross-functional team
- Strong presentation and communication skills, written and verbal
- Solution oriented and open minded to new ways of working
- Ability to operate well in a fast-paced environment with high level of ambiguity.
- Fluent in English both written and orally is a must. Skills and abilities in other language are a plus
- Strong Computer skills incl. Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint
- Passion for Sports & Fashion
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package
- Health & Life Insurance Program
- Laptop
- Career development opportunities & education programs
- Up to 75% discount at the European University of Cyprus (face-to-face or online attendance
- Flexibility to work remotely up to 2 days / week
- Onsite gym, as well as health & wellness programs to keep you active
- One day off, part of our "parents’ day off" program
- Flexitime for working parents: Open Work from Home Anytime- Anywhere you need
- Generous employee discount in all our brands (JD Sports, Cosmos Sport, Sneaker10, Slamdunk, Sportsfactory, Rundome)
- Extras, discounts, and perks - Being a valued member of Cosmos Sport team mean a lot to us! We offer a variety of 100+ cool extras! Link here!
At Cosmos Sport, we are committed to providing a great place to work for all of our people, without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientations, genders, or disability.