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Buyer - Homewares

£Competitive to attract the right person + Benefits

Bourne, Lincolnshire

Attitude is contagious. Is yours worth catching?

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Buyer to join the management team of an ambitious, growing Homewares company in Bourne and shape their range development and buying strategy and drive their buying activity and commercial success across several core categories.

The company: Well recognised and highly regarded within their industry, this company is a wholesale distributor of high quality products within several niche homeware categories. They have strong relationships with manufacturers and suppliers across China and Hong Kong and are renowned for the quality of their product - and service.

The role: This role has 5 core elements: Strategy - You will work closely with the Directors as a key member of the Management team to shape the overall range development and buying strategy of the company in order to drive sales, market share and profitability Creative- You will have creative control for each category, working closely with Marketing and Sales to drive product innovation and range development through your knowledge of market trends, customer requirements, competitor activity and supplier product innovation ensuring the range is current and stays on 'brand'. Supplier Management - You will manage the relationship with suppliers in China and Hong Kong - which will involve two trips to the far east each year - ensuring effective demand planning, purchasing and shipment of all products. Product Merchandising - As the product and quality champion for your categories, you will work with Marketing to ensure each range is effectively presented in the showroom, online and at tradeshows. Commercial- you will own and drive all commercial KPI's across your categories, negotiating and setting process that optimise sales growth and profitability. This will involve building close working relationships with Sales and Customer Service to ensure product benefits are clearly articulated across the customer base. This is a critical role in the Management Team of a thriving business that will see you involved in numerous projects outside of these 5 core areas of responsibility.

You: To succeed in this role you will be an experienced Buyer within homewares and will have a proven track record of successful range development that has emanated from your high levels of creative flair and commercial acumen. You will have experience of sourcing products and managing suppliers in China and / or Hong Kong and will have the willingness and capacity to travel to the far east twice a year for up to 3 weeks at a time. An advanced communicator, you will have the interpersonal dexterity to negotiate, influence and work effectively with people from all cultures and walks of life. Highly organised and efficient, you will be adept at prioritising and managing a busy workload and you will enjoy working to deadline on multiple projects. You will have advanced PC skills - in particular Excel - and will ideally have experience of working with an ERP package. You will enjoy working as part of a passionate and focused Management team and will be excited by the opportunity to drive the strategy of a successful and growing business.

Perhaps most important of all, you will have a positive, energetic and enthusiastic approach and outlook on life - an approach that is often characterised as a great attitude. You see, our client knows that attitude is contagious. The question is, is your worth catching?

Please apply online for this opportunity and we will be in contact with all applicants. RightClick is acting as a Recruitment Consultancy for this position.

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