Senior Buyer

Yeovil, Somerset, United Kingdom

Job Description

Location: Somerset, Hybrid working
Remuneration: Very Competitive with excellent bonus and award winning pension
Excellent opportunity working for one of the UK's fastest growing retail and e-commerce business's. This role will be responsible for delivering sales and profit targets for their category, through the development and delivery of a Trading Plan.
Key Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for delivering the sales and profitability targets for your category
  • Work with your Category Manager to develop a 2 year Category Strategy utilising market and customer insights that delivers profitable sales and market share growth
  • Propose tactical plans and trading activity to create a 12 month trading plan for your category. Negotiate promotional support with suppliers and action approved activity
  • Identify and propose remedial action on any shortfalls in delivery of KPIs within the trading plan.
  • Identify and secure negotiation opportunities and agree trading terms with suppliers
  • Be constantly aware of channel trading plans and work cross functionally to optimise activity for your category
Key Skills & Experience required:
  • Strong buying track record within Retail or FMCG
  • Clear understanding of how to develop and deliver commercial concepts
  • Understanding of all sales channels
  • Strategic sales management, understands seasonality, price perception
  • Clear understanding of financial reporting
  • Excellent communication and engagement skills

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD3199069
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Yeovil, Somerset, United Kingdom
  • Education
    Not mentioned