Buyer
3 months ago
This is a 1 year Fixed Term Contract/Secondment opportunity.
Our retail team is busy planning and delivering the National Trust's product and supplier strategy, managing sales of £30m per year - and this is only set to grow. Prioritising our long-term commercial growth plans alongside ensuring our offer is competitive and matches current market trends, this role is an exciting yet challenging opportunity.
What it's like to work here:We’re bigger than you think, we’re more complicated than we appear and we’re larger scale than you’d imagine. We’ve got passionate people in all our teams, and we’ve got so much more we want to achieve. We’re for everyone, for ever and we really mean that.
Your contractual location will be our head office in Swindon, however there will be an opportunity to explore and agree hybrid working arrangements which strike the right balance for you and the Trust. The role will involve travel to our head office to meet with stakeholders and to carry out work.
What you'll be doing:You'll will be responsible for growing the business commercially and in new and innovative directions, identifying new opportunities and exploiting them to meet budgets.
You'll create ranges that link back to cause, engaging both the organisation and our supporters - and in turn extending the Trust’s reach and emotional connection to our audiences.
You'll be a strong negotiator and will build solid relationships, especially with the wider buying, merchandising, sourcing and operational teams, to achieve optimum results through effective strategic management of budget and supply base. You’ll be responsible for multiple categories.
Who we're looking forYou can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached. You don't need to have all the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the role profile; this is just to provide a full picture of what is possible.
We’d love to hear from you if you have:
- Knowledge of the UK retail market and worldwide supplier base for the relevant product areas
- An understanding of product design, product development and manufacturing processes
- Experience of range building, product management and understanding of the drivers for customer satisfaction, repeat business, spend, margins and profitability across multiple sites and online
- Knowledge of buying planning systems
- Influencing, negotiation and communication skills
- Experience in ensuring policies, frameworks and standards are fully implemented
The packageThe National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.
- Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
- Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
- Tax free childcare scheme
- Rental deposit loan scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Perks at work discounts i.e. gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
- Flexible working whenever possible
- Employee assistance programme
- Free parking at most locations
- Independent financial advice
Requirements :Compliance.Eligibility to Work in the UK
Fixed Term f/t (37.5 hrs pw for 1 mo)
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