Buyer - Retail

Buyer - Retail

c £40,000 Bonus Benefits Hybrid Working

Manchester

Role Profile

Our client, a leading retail business is looking to appoint an experienced Buyer to join their already successful growing team, based in the North West. Playing a key part in the business they are looking for a Pro-active Buyer who is able to demonstrate success with a strong trading background.

Managing both branded and non-branded products across a range, the role responsibilities are as follows:-

• Control supplier negotiations to maximize profit
• Ordering a specific range of products
• Maintaining stock levels
• Ensure suppliers meet the business requirements in terms of sales and margin
• Identifying new products and opportunities in the market
• Competitor analysis
• Liaising with internal stakeholders to ensure stock levels are achievable

Skills and Experience

• Trading skills in a retail environment
• Common sense approach to buying
• Strong negotiation skills
• Commercially aware
• Experience of working for a FMCG business
• Strong relationship builder
• Drive and motivation

Personal Attributes

• Self motivated, self starter who displays self confidence and initiative
• Can cope with multiple tasks retaining a high level of accuracy
• Planning and Organisational skills - utilising time and prioritising to ensure deadlines are achieved
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Hardworking and flexible attitude to work, time management skills
• Commercial awareness

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