Head of Buying and Trading

5 months ago

Birmingham, United Kingdom Jewellery Quarter Bullion Ltd Full time

Job Introduction
Jewellery Quarter Bullion is on the lookout for an experienced, commercially focussed and highly strategic Head of Buying and Trading who wants to drive impact, lead positive change, and implement new ideas to turbocharge the growth of our markets in the UK and Internationally. Our goal is ‘To become the world’s most respected online precious metal business’’ and you will play a key role in guiding forward an already successful and expanding company.

Main Responsibilities
- Hands-on management of the Product & Commercial Team, focusing on optimising product availability, pricing, and efficiency.
- Direct and active involvement in the product buying selection each day in line with wider hedging positions
- Manage the working capital and hedging position, integrating efficiency at every step.
- Identifying and introducing new product ranges aligned with target markets and enhancing customer engagement.
- Deliver exceptional value for customers through driving cost reductions and process efficiencies
- Building and nurturing relationships with external partners to facilitate streamlined operations and shared objectives
- Champion the team, embodying our core values
- Responsible for driving a commercial awareness throughout the whole business, including developing management and KPI reporting
- Implementing frameworks for better commercial decisions by all team members engaged in day-to-day transactions

Our people are the cornerstone of our growth, and you will be joining an agile team focussed on shared success. You will be part of a business where individual ideas and contributions are truly valued, and everyone can make a difference.
- A strong commercial awareness and solid grasp of working capital, buying, and hedging, ideally developed through experience
- Must be a hands-on leader with a desire to get involved with the day-to-day operations
- Shares our passion for exceptional customer service and thrives in a sometimes pressured, live trading environment
- Strong communication and team management skills with experience in mentoring and developing team members
- An interest in economics, world news, politics and investment.
- You must be comfortable using your own initiative and be focused on delivering to high standards under tight deadlines
- A strong communicator with the confidence to sell your ideas to key stakeholders.
- You will be proactive, open to change and ready to hit the ground running and you will welcome the opportunity of getting involved in a variety of areas

**Experience**:

- A commercial focus, and experience in ecommerce, trading or fintech/financial services sector would be beneficial
- Strong Excel and data modelling skills essential, with an ability to interpret and present complex data in a clear and concise manner
- Working knowledge of pricing methodologies, techniques, and concepts
- Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and quality
- Proven leadership experience in a senior commercial or product management role

About The Company
Joining Jewellery Quarter Bullion you will become part of an exciting, entrepreneurial business which over the last 14 years has grown BullionByPost.co.uk to become the UK’s no.1 online gold and silver bullion dealer, turning over in excess of £300m a year. We also operate Gold.co.uk and have recently created a rapidly growing presence of fully translated and localised bullion websites across the EU and the United States. We also run The Fine Jewellery Company and The Jewellers, online jewellery platforms who offer one of the widest ranges of gifting jewellery in the UK.

**We Value**:

- **INTEGRITY -** We’re committed to earning trust, doing what is right, acting like owners, and holding ourselves to the highest standards.
- **AGILITY - **With a focus on speed and adaptability, we value progress over perfection and are continuously learning and improving.
- **AMBITION - **We push boundaries, make bold bets, and strive to be the best in every aspect.
- **CLARITY - **Through straightforward communication and well-understood goals, we encourage ideas and value honesty.
- **EFFICIENCY -** Resourcefulness and frugality are our cornerstones. We aim to extract maximum value with minimum input.

Package Description
- Salary: up to £65,000 depending on experience
- Employee bonus scheme - up to 30% based on company performance.
- 25 days holiday (with the option to buy x5 more).
- Cycle to work scheme (worth up to 5% of basic salary)
- Competitive Pension Contribution
- Opportunities and budget for skills development.

Please note: this is an office based role from our Birmingham head office. We do not sponsor visas.

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