Current Howden Vacancies

Welcome to Ebuyer We are relocated to state of the art facilities in Howden, a small market town in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Situated 1 mile from Junction 37 of the M62, we are within commuter links to Selby, Doncaster, Hull, York, Leeds and Sheffield. Howden train station is approximately 1 mile from the town square and is served by First Trans-Pennine Express, GNER and Hull Trains ensuring excellent transport links with the rest of the UK.

If you wish to be part of a successful team and have the opportunity to progress in a rewarding environment please refer to our job vacancies listed below (correct at 7th February 2012). To be considered for any of our vacancies, please email a copy of your CV with a covering letter stating which position you are applying for to careers@ebuyer.com

Our postal address is:

Human Resources,

Ebuyer UK Limited,

Howden. DN14 7UW

Alternatively you can download one of our application forms for submission here :  click for application form

HERE ARE OUR CURRENT VACANCIES :

Position: Cleaner (temporary position)

Salary: £6.25 per hour

Hours: 5.30am – 9.30am

Location: Howden, East Yorkshire

Job Summary:

To achieve the department objectives in line with the corporate strategy and vision for which the job holder is directly responsible, and continuously improve performance.

Company cleaners are required to clean the offices, meeting rooms and reception areas to Ebuyer's high standard, in order to create a warm, accommodating environment for both staff and visitors.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• The thorough cleaning of the Ebuyer premise to a high standard on a daily basis.
• Follow cleaning check-lists to ensure that all tasks are carried out on a daily basis.
• Adhere to stated policies and procedures regarding health and safety in the workplace.
• Adhere to procedures regarding the proper use and care of equipment and materials associated with the role.
• Pursue personal development of skills and knowledge in order to effectively perform the role.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Technical

• Cleaning with machinery as well as by hand.
• Transferring supplies for cleaning around the Ebuyer building.
• Disposing of rubbish in the safest and most appropriate manner.

Professional

• Organisational skills.
• The ability to manage several tasks at any given time.
• Flexibility, commitment and punctuality.

If you think you're up to the challenge, then please send an up to date CV and covering letter to careers@ebuyer.com

Position: Buyers Required 

Location: Howden, East Yorkshire

Due to recent expansion and category growth, Ebuyer.com – the largest independent online retailer, are looking for Buyers to join our professional and dedicated team.

Various categories are available from office equipment to health and beauty, so if you have a sound knowledge of selection, pricing, reordering and cataloguing we would like to hear from you!

This is a great opportunity for talented individuals to take the next step in their career and join a true success story.

Here's a little about the role itself.

Job Summary:

The role of the Buyer is to maximise the revenue and profit of their chosen category, through buying, pricing, promotion, merchandising, and stock management. Continually comparing Ebuyer's products with those of its competitors whilst negotiating prices with suppliers and manufacturers is essential in order to provide customers with the lowest possible price.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Quickly become an expert in the chosen market and offer a better range of products than Ebuyer's competitors.
• Maximise availability through buying the right quantities at the right time from multiple sources, whilst working with manufacturers and suppliers to secure allocation.
• Check pricing against competition on a daily basis ensuring Ebuyer offers the cheapest product prices.
• Negotiate lowest possible purchase prices.
• Secure deals on a daily basis and offer incredible savings to our customers.
• Minimise overstocks.
• Adhere to stated policies and procedures regarding health and safety in the workplace.
• Adhere to procedures regarding the proper use and care of equipment and materials associated with the role.
• Pursue personal development of skills and knowledge in order to effectively perform the role.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Technical

• Competence with Microsoft Office.
• Communicate and convey information by relevant methods both internally and externally to aid and enable group connection and organisational operation.
• The ability to navigate external systems and websites.

Professional

• Excellent communication skills in order to deal with a variety of individuals and issues.
• Initiative – the ability to make decisions and follow them through to achieve a perceivable objective.
• Results orientated.

Attitudes and Behaviours:

• Responsibility.
• Adaptability.
• Attention to detail.
• Self-sufficiency.
• Self-motivation.
• Dedication to see projects through to completion.
• "Can Do" attitude.

Credentials and Experience:

Previous experience in the market applied for is essential.

If you think you're up to the challenge, then please send an up to date CV and covering letter to careers@ebuyer.com

Position: Junior Web Designer

Location: Howden, East Yorkshire

Role Overview:

The role of the Junior Web Designer will be to assist with the production of web site graphics to meet the needs of the busy and expanding marketing team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reporting to your line manager.
• Production of artwork and graphic images for use on Ebuyer.com.
• Work as part of a team, embracing the common goal of achieving personal and company targets.
• Ensure artwork and coding meets high quality and accuracy standards.
• Be keen to develop and take advantage of the many opportunities at Ebuyer.com.
• Adhere to stated policies and procedures regarding health and safety in the workplace.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Competence in Adobe Creative Suite CS4 and above
• In particular InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel or Open Office Spreadsheet use
• Confident in hand coding XHTML and CSS
• An understanding of Javascript/jQuery
• An understanding of producing artwork for print
• Multiple media experience (Flash/Actionscript, illustration, video, etc.) is preferred but not essential

Professional:

• Ability to carry out instructions effectively and efficiently
• Ability to work accurately and to strict deadlines
• Adopt respectful approach to colleagues

Apply for this position:

To apply for this position, please email a copy of your CV with a covering letter and examples of your work to careers@ebuyer.com stating which position you're applying for as shown above.

Position: We are looking for top IT GRADUATES

Google us and you'll see, we're pretty awesome !

Ebuyer is a great place to work. If you enjoy a challenge, work hard, and have a great sense of humour, you'd love it here.

We think that tells you all you need to know about the graduate intake scheme at Ebuyer.com. But if you really want to keep things formal, have a gander at the below?

Ebuyer.com are seeking talented, enthusiastic IT graduates to join a dedicated and proactive team of IT professionals.

We are looking for candidates who have completed a computing or IT related degree, with demonstrable skills in the following areas:

Essential

• High level programming languages e.g. PHP, Java, Python, Perl, C++.
• Object oriented programming and design concepts.
• Relational database systems e.g. MySQL, SQL, Oracle.

Desirable

• Experience of setting up and managing web-servers e.g. Apache, IIS.
• Exposure to Linux based operating systems e.g. Ubuntu.
• Familiarity with version control systems e.g. CVS, SVN, Bazaar.
• Understanding of interface design and usability principles.

The ideal candidate will be self motivated and an excellent communicator, with a good sense of humour, who enjoys working both as part of a team or as an individual.

Benefits include:

• Hands on experience at one of the UK's leading e-commerce websites.
• The opportunity to work with and learn from a young, dynamic and sociable team, with over a century of combined development experience!
• Regular social events, from pub lunch Friday's to snowboarding trips!
• Excellent facilities (just off the M62 and main rail links), including free access to a fully equipped gym and on site canteen.

As a successful candidate you will have the chance to experience the full life-cycle of development on a range of projects, and find out what goes on behind the scenes to keep the modern e-business ahead of the game.

If you think you're up to the challenge, then please send an up to date CV and covering letter to graduatecareers@ebuyer.com.

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