Buyer

5 days ago


Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Homebase Full time

**Over the last 2 years, our customers have spent more time at home than ever before. Which is why it's more important than ever, that when our customers visit us they're able to find products to help them build a home they love.**

This is why we are seeking a **Buyer **to join us in our Room Solutions team, being responsible for the buying of key ranges within our Kitchens, Appliances and Bedrooms department. These areas represent a huge investment for our customers soit's really important that our customers can find products that are just as unique as they are.

We need a fresh pair of eyes to help us develop this role: at Homebase we know we already offer our customers fantastic products but we never want to sit back and say "we're done" - better never stops when you're part of the Homebase family.

**Working hours**: 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday.

**Location: **We operate a hybrid working policy which means you will be based out of our Milton Keynes Store Support Centre and you decide with your manager and team what works best for you and the role you do If that means working from home,then work from home. If you prefer to work in an office, store or our distribution centre, then you're welcome to work from there. All we ask is that if your manager or team needs you, you are available to come into Milton Keynes for meetings, check ins, collaborationand some fun. This may be more regularly during some of our busier, peak periods (up to 4 days per week on occasion, but you can expect to work from the office 1 to 2 days per week regularly).

**The role**

**We are seeking an Buyer to join us on our Room Solutions team. You will be taking on the Buying responsibility for key areas within Kitchens, Appliances and Bedrooms.**

**You will work with new and existing suppliers, identifying trends and shaping the future of our ranges. This is a highly targeted, challenging role but also one that we promise is incredibly rewarding. Ideally, we’re looking for someone with priorbuying experience who can come in an make their mark straight away.**

**What will you be doing?**
- Manage supplier performance, identifying potential new suppliers and building long term supplier relationships
- Using insight tools to analyse and understand performance issues and opportunities, you will own the your ranges and their performance against a known set of KPI’s and financial measures
- Conducting regular store/website visits and reviewing customer insight and trends, helping shape our future product and range requirements for our customers
- Helping to build and source customer/market insight led ranges and product innovation
- Negotiating with suppliers to agree and deliver market leading buy/sell plans for your areas aligned to the customer plan & category strategy
- Own the delivery of trade, promotions & event plans, striving to exceed KPI's, drive footfall and forecast accurately
- Supporting the Supply Chain Plan, helping get our products into our Distribution Centres, Stores and Customers homes on time and in the best possible format
- Working with suppliers and the quality team to ensure product quality is achieved and maintained
- Working cross functionally to ensure our proposition is appropriately serviced and presented to our customers
- Adhering to all Homebase policies, ensuring all agreements are recorded in writing, reporting complaints to Legal within 48 hours of receipt
- Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence

**What you need to be successful**:

- We're looking for someone with experience in buying, with great new ideas and motivation to make their mark on what is a hugely important role for Homebase
- Passionate about putting the customer at the heart of everything they do
- Excited about working in retail
- Influencing, stakeholder management, negotiation skills
- Able to analyse data and strong commercial accumen
- Can do attitudeAn Interest in product development and trends

**Benefits**

When joining us you’ll enjoy a range of benefits including:

- 24 days annual leave
- Store discounts up to 20%
- Company Pension & Life Assurance
- Access to our employee assistance helpline

And many more additional benefits, discounts and offers


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