Buyer - Maternity Cover

3 months ago

London, United Kingdom M&S Full time

**Key Accountabilities**

Your role is to help M&S drive sales and profit in its Cards & Wrap business, deliver its strategy and be successful, so we need hard workers and big thinkers. We are an ambitious team, who are part of one of the biggest retail transformations in history, building a bigger, better, food business

Here at M&S we are proud to be market-leading when it comes to own-label product innovation & affordable luxury. We are looking for buyers who will continue to drive our market share and who will push the boundaries and celebrate success.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a category with ambitious growth plans and be involved in defining both the category and supplier strategy to deliver this.

Please note this role is a 10 month fixed term contract for Maternity cover
**Key Capabilities**

**What’s in it for you**

Being a part of M&S is exactly that - becoming a part and playing your part. We’re an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and always evolving business built on core values.

Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for M&S just that little bit more special
- 20% Colleague discount on most things from furniture, fashion and food.
- A first-class welcome to M&S with a tailored induction and a wide range of training schemes to help with your learning and development. Having options to progress is something we’re proud of at M&S.
- Attractive annual bonus, based on company performance and personal objectives.
- Competitive holidays
- Amazing perks and discounts via our M&S Choices website. Including GymSave - that offers up to 25% off Gym Memberships and the option to become an M&S Shareholder using our ShareSave & ShareBuy Schemes
- Charity Volunteer Day - A paid day away from work to support your chosen charity.
- A very generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance

Every colleague at M&S has access to a fantastic range of wellbeing support - this includes access to our 24/7 Virtual GP, PAM Assist to support you & your family & free access to the UnMind App as well as many other schemes

**What you’ll do**

Your key accountabilities will include
- To own and deliver all **“**all year round**”** and seasonal events for the total card and wrap, party, and tableware business for M&S
- Drive sales and profit in line with operating plan budgets, ensuring historical sales are reviewed to handle product mix and deliver projects
- Drive market share performance through several market platforms sources
- Lead category team in delivery of objectives and setting the strategy
- Lead relationship with suppliers and merchandising teams through effective commercial management
- Ensure quality and price matrix is up to date and in line with the market and range to deliver the best value for customers
- Drive efficiency improvements with supply base and deliver cost out
- Compliance with the financial control process for supplier contributions and payments
- Leading product set up’s internally
- Effectively leading the systematic elements of the buying role and ensuring timely completion and process
- Leading and ensuring the E-Commerce trade for all year round and seasonal events
- Supporting on new store environments for card and party shops
- Delivering new products and handling critical paths
- Working with marketing and retail teams to deliver trade plans and events ensuring product support lands on time

**Who you are**

Your skills and experience will include
- Experience in a previous category manager or buyer role
- Excellent creative knowledge of the greeting’s cards market
- Strong interpersonal skills and being a great teammate who’s able to network across the business and build outstanding relationships with other teams
- Passion for retail and the M&S brand
- Critical Path Management

**Everyone’s welcome**

M&S is ready to push boundaries to lead the retail industry into a greener, speedier, more inspiring digital era. That’s why we’re revolutionising how we work and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. There’s never been a better time to be part of our team. Marks & Spencer aims to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make an immediate impact.

We are committed to an active Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunities Policy, which starts with our recruitment and selection process, and we are happy to talk flexible working.

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