Experienced Senior Buyer - Cleaning & Utilities

Senior Buyer with Branded Experience within Cleaning & Utility, London, £60,000 - £65,000 - Immediate Start!

Your new company is a growing retailer with a new role for an Experienced, Branded Senior Buyer with experience of product ranges within Cleaning & Utility, for their Head Office in London.

They are looking for driven and like-minded individuals to help sustain this growth therefore this is an incredible opportunity for the right candidate to realise the benefits and rewards of working for such an established company.

Your responsibilities as Senior Buyer for our client will include:

• Working within the strategic direction set by the Head of Buying and Promotions
• Developing and implementing the range strategy to maximise the budgeted financial business targets

• Delivering innovative and seasonally linked products; understanding and leading customers
• Regularly reviewing performance indicators, such as sales and discount levels
• Maintaining relationships with existing suppliers and sourcing new suppliers for future products
• Keeping abreast of new trends and competitor activity, and taking advantage of new ideas/concepts and products
• You will develop the strategy for your product categories as well as plan, organise and develop ranges that will ensure the business stands out from the crowd
• To work closely with all relevant departments in order to develop a deep understanding of operational requirements to aid buying decisions

In order to be considered for this role, it is ESSENTIAL that you can meet the following:

• Currently working at Senior Buyer level for a min of 3 years.
• Branded product buying experience within a head office environment and a Cleaning/Utility background.
• Experience working with big brand names
• Experienced Trader; translating Trading trends and market trends to sales opportunities.
• Strong understanding of Multi-Channel Retailing.
• This role requires somebody who is reliable, resilient and flexible, highly motivated and enthusiastic to help drive this business forward.
• Strong understanding of the life cycle of a product and seasonal reactivity.
• Experience in strategic, tactical development, sourcing, buying and marketing plans.
• High Attention to detail
• Self-motivated and able to motivate and incentivise your team
• Strong negotiation skills and proven ability to stretch all aspects and deal with tough suppliers
• Experience and understanding of Far East Sourcing, Manufacturing and Quality Assurance/ Control

Working hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 6pm

Benefits will include:

• Great staff discounts
• Car Allowance
• Health Insurance
• Company pension scheme
• 26 days holiday + Public Holidays

This is a fantastic opportunity for a results focused individual to develop their buying skills and progress in their career.

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