Junior Buyer

4 weeks ago


Manchester, New Hampshire, United Kingdom Tom Samuel Recruitment Ltd Full time

Job Summary

As the Junior Buyer in this expanding business, you will directly oversee specific categories. Your role entails managing the KPIs within these departments and providing support across other categories as needed.

Assisting the Senior Buyer, you will support with product strategy and team management. Building relationships within the immediate and wider teams.

Product sourcing decisions will be driven by data, and you will have engaged the relevant team members cross functionally to develop superior quality, market leading product ranges. A key focus will be given to speed to market striving to be first to market on the latest product.

Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities of Junior Buyer

  • Strategic product ranging to optimise category performance.
  • Manage KPI's for accountable categories making sure they are meeting whilst striving to exceed category financial goals.
  • Source and manage the product ranges from initial concept until launch.
  • Lead the planning and completion of key Critical Path milestone meetings
  • Engage and negotiate with suppliers to ensure the best range and prices, in the market.
  • Work closely with the offline sales team reacting immediately to ad hoc customer requests.
  • Support with sourcing strategy considering supplier performance and COO analysis in line with agreed business strategy.
  • Attend trade shows with a strategic mindset always reporting back and acting on business opportunities.
  • Report in weekly meetings, on product and channel sales as well as key customers.
  • Help implement and manage key buying processes, efficiency being key.
  • Accountable for the critical path. Support the Assistant Buyers with the management of the critical path.
  • Present in Offline Sales meetings, provide the team with important information and gain knowledge of our customers needs and requirements.
  • Help to manage and coach Assistant Buyers.
  • Taking on additional responsibility as requested from Senior Buyer & Head of Product.

More over the successful junior buyer candidate will…

  • Be either an established Assistant Buyer who is ready to step up to a Junior Buyer or is already operating at this level.
  • Be experienced in range building and data analysis.
  • Be experienced in working with suppliers from different COO's.
  • Thrive in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment
  • Have a passion for product & trade and a real desire to make a difference to the business.
  • Attend trade shows, training, meetings, and other events as requested by senior management.
  • Preferably have worked with and has knowledge of Technical products and industry.
  • Be confident and enthusiastic, with the ability to bring energy and pace to the buying and merchandising team.
  • Always be an ambassador for the business and brands.
  • Build strong working relationships, internally and externally.
  • Preferable have experience with managing an Assistant Buyer or Buyers Admin Assistant.

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