- Select, source and buy products
- Place orders to deliver strong in-store availability
- Develop pricing and promotion plans
- Analyse data and spot opportunities for growth
- Liaise with suppliers
- Monitor sales and shipments
- Manage sample approvals and library
- Monitor the market and external trends
- Gather feedback from stores and field teams regarding product lines, availability and layout
Junior Buyer
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Salary£Competitive
Hours37.50 hours
Contract TypePermanent
LocationAxis Business Park, Portal Way, Gillmoss, Liverpool
Closing Date2022-12-31
About the Role
Job Overview
- Select, source and buy products
- Place orders to deliver strong in-store availability
- Develop pricing and promotion plans
- Analyse data and spot opportunities for growth
- Liaise with suppliers
- Monitor sales and shipments
- Manage sample approvals and library
- Monitor the market and external trends
- Gather feedback from stores and field teams regarding product lines, availability and layout
Package Description
- Competitive salary - DOE
- Based in Liverpool Head Office, with the occasional requirement to visit stores, trade fairs and suppliers and overseas travel
- 5.6 weeks paid holiday per year including bank and public holiday allowance rising to 6.6 weeks upon 5 years' service
- Contributable Company pension scheme
Employee benefits:
- MyHB employee benefits platform with access to:
- Retail and leisure discounts plus hundreds more
- Free Financial Advice
- Bank your savings into an ISA
- 24/7 confidential counselling and advice line
- Low cost voluntary insured health plans
- Onsite subsidised Health and Fitness Centre
- Onsite canteen
- 10% store discount
- Access to social and sporting events
- Free car parking
Minimum Criteria to Apply
- Experienced Assistant or Trainee Buyer, ideally within Kitchen or Home categories
- Strong commercial and market awareness
- Works well under pressure and to tight and often conflicting timeframes
- Excellent attention to detail; able to analyse data and spot trends
- A confident communicator and relationship builder
- Excellent organisational and problem solving skills and a real 'can do' attitude