Junior Buyer

6 months ago


Liverpool, United Kingdom Home Bargains Full time

Job Introduction
We have a fantastic opportunity to join our Buying team as a Junior Buyer in our Food team This role is perfect for an established Assistant Buyer or Trainee Buyer looking for the next step in their career, or a Junior Buyer looking to move categories.

Buying is at the heart of our strategy and more than ever we want to continue providing Top Brands at Bottom Prices for our customers.

You will have the opportunity to manage your own category, assist the team, meet suppliers, negotiate the best deals and develop your own ranges. This is a dynamic and fast-paced role within a growing and busy department.

Job Overview
- Support to Senior Team within the Food category
- Responsibility for own category - sales, margin, range and sku count
- Drive strong in-store availability
- Develop pricing and promotion plans
- Analyse data and spot opportunities for growth
- Negotiate with suppliers and develop strong joint business plans
- Evaluate sales
- Work closely with stores and Regional teams to gather feedback regarding product lines, availability and layout

Minimum Criteria To Apply
- Experienced Assistant or Trainee Buyer, ideally within FMCG food or drink categories
- Strong negotiator
- 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
- Excellent knowledge of and experience in Microsoft Excel
- A confident communicator and relationship builder
- Excellent organisational and problem solving skills and a real 'can do' attitude

About The Company
TJ Morris Limited trading as Home Bargains is a privately owned family run discount retailer selling top brands at the lowest possible price on the UK high street.

Having started 45 years ago in Liverpool our customers continue to be at the heart of everything we do and throughout our 600 stores we have over 5 million customers each week.

With plans to increase our store portfolio to 1,000 stores throughout the UK we are a fast-paced retailer opening 50 stores a year (nearly one every weekend) - and we wouldn't have it any other way

Package
- Competitive salary - DOE
- Site based in Liverpool Head Office, with the frequent requirement to visit stores, trade fairs, 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
- Long Service recognition scheme


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