Wanna help stop scalpers and get Warhammer products moving again to stores? Well GW is hiring for just such a position, and needs a Buying and Sourcing Assistant!
Do you want to help GW get their products and sourcing information together for all their projects? This new job offering is all about ensuring the correct product gets where it needs to go on time, information is flowing between regions, and dealing with the trade bodies. If you have great organizational and people skills, this may just be the job for you.
The job is in Nottingham, so if you live there and want to help people actually get what they order, we think it safe to say that the community wants you in there. Obviously, they have been having some problems with sourcing over the last year, so you may have your work cut out for you!
As for the posting, GW has either been cleaning house lately, or people have been just moving on from key positions, as they have recently hired both a 40k lead games developer and AoS lead developer. Or perhaps they never had anyone at these positions in the first place, and the impact any new hire will make could be tremendous.
Just something interesting to think about!
GW Hiring Buying & Sourcing Assistant
Let’s check out the listing and see what it’s all about. Just keep in mind, you have to apply by Friday, May 21st, 2021. This position will be at the Nottingham location, so you better want to live near Nottingham UK if you want this job. You can click on any of the headers to see more about the job but don’t wait around and miss the opportunity!
Job Description
The applicant will be Responsible for organising and maintaining products & information flow. You will liaise with and create strong working relationships with numerous stakeholders across the business, from our Design Studios to our Sustainability and Product Compliance teams.
You will also liaise with external suppliers and organisations. Including handling administration queries from certified trade bodies including ICTI (International Council of Toy Industries) and FSC.
Responsible for monitoring and tracking the progress of all orders on designated products from purchase order to delivery. You will maintain and update supplier scorecards, analysing and reporting on the performance of our suppliers. You will take pride in ensuring all product information and KPI’s are accurate, up to date, and accessible to the global buying & sourcing team.
A key part of the role will also involve logging receipt of, sorting, distributing, and recording all product samples that come into the department and throughout our design studios. This is a varied role and no one day will be the same!
Job Requirements
- Proven experience in an administrative or supporting role, ideally within a fast-paced buying & sourcing function within a retail environment.
- Experience in interpreting data/reporting & dealing with suppliers
- Strong administrative, organisation & prioritisation skills
- Good literacy, numeracy and computer skills, e.g. MS office / Google suite
- Advanced spreadsheet skills
- Ability to work under pressure and work well in a team
- Ability to collaborate with and build strong working relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
Working at GW
At Games Workshop we are looking for people who will do their best to understand the needs of the company and to put those needs first when they are at work. Because of this, we believe that what you are like. Hence the attitude you show to work and the way you choose to behave is even more important than your skills or experience.
The Warhammer World site is based just outside of Nottingham city center. And benefits from a nearby tram stop and free onsite car parking.
In return for your hard work, you will receive 33 days of holiday per year (including public holidays). Matching contributory pension scheme up to 7.5%, profit share bonus (subject to GW meeting profit targets) and option to join our Share Save scheme. Oh and let’s not forget, a staff discount of between 25% and 50% on our products!
Looks like a great opportunity for someone to help make the game we love that much better!
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About the Author: Travis Pasch
Travis Pasch
Job Title: Head Writer & Editor
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About Travis Pasch: Travis has been a Warhammer 40k hobbyist since the 1990s, playing the game since Third Edition. Through extensive traveling, he’s seen a lot of the miniatures hobby from across the world, giving him a unique perspective on the latest gaming topics and trends.
Travis’s brother even owns a commission painting studio, where he’s picked up a lot of good advice and techniques for painting Warhammer and tabletop miniatures over the years, as well. Travis joined the Spikey Bits team in 2019 and has been the lead writer since 2020.
Currently, he’s working on converting all his 40k Adeptus Mechanicus models and becoming a true tech enjoyer, complete with both sad and happy robot noises!
