Buyer

2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Adecco UK Full time

**Title**: Buyer.

**Salary**: 35-45k

**Location**: Farringdon - hybrid (Mon, wed, Friday)

**Role Purpose**:To lead the buying plan for us and take accountability for achievement of our ecommerce partners product sales success and critical path planning. Delivering product propositions in line with the brand and the customer profiles and developing excellent capability within our supply base. Working in collaboration with our design, operations and marketing team to drive customer engagement whilst maximizing margin, sales and growing market share.

**Reporting to**: Head of Buying.
**Direct Reports**: None.
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**About**

The fastest growing 'click-to-consumer' retail implementation agency. We combine years of digital and marketing expertise with innovative merchandise production techniques to deliver initiatives that extend the lifetime value of customers. We talk in terms of THINK | MAKE | SELL | MANAGE. Our concept is unrivalled in that we are the only business who can run every element of a retail business including go-to-market strategy, web design and build, product sourcing, manufacture and compliance, order fulfilment, customer services and marketing.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- A proven track record within a buying role for an ecommerce or retail brand, selecting and reviewing product options against KPIs (design, quality, function, availability) and overseeing production processes from concept through design.
- Sourcing suppliers and vendor management for all new product development working with the Head of Buying to ensure alignment to company strategy.
- Negotiating best cost prices to maintain margin targets, driving profitability for us across allocated business.
- Strong stock management experience, planning and forecasting run rates and ordering stock in line with sales forecasts.
- Client facing with ability to work with multiple stakeholders across the group, from internal functions

to senior management.
- Operationally driven with commercial and analytical approach to business, adept to working to tight deadlines and under pressure with high attention to detail.
- Oversee customer demand, market trends, stock availability, replenishment process, product flow and pricing strategy working alongside our ecommerce fulfilment manager ensuring products are kept in stock to maximise sales potential throughout the product lifecycle.
- Management of QC & Compliance for the product ranges working with compliance team and Head of Buying.
- Financial management of all purchases across the range, managing the invoice and PO process ensuring correct delivery of inbound stock.
- Liaising with the web team and overseeing all processes for online store including product content and photography.
- An interest in consumer insight and the impact on product offerings, with previous experience of working alongside internal marketing team.
- Management of tactical and event product ranges, attending key events to learn more about the brand, and agreeing budgets with Head of Commercial prior to each event.

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**KPIs**
- Managing budgets and cost negotiations.
- Critical path compliance and hitting client deadlines.
- Achieving Profit plans
- Developing high quality and design execution on product for clients.

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**Skills, Qualifications, Experience**
- Results driven and highly motivated with impeccable eye for product design and quality.
- Excellent technical expertise and knowledge of supply chain.
- Natural problem solver and creative thinker.
- Strong commercial acumen and negotiating skills.
- Good understanding of global retail market, trends and brand positioning.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate competently and clearly, both written and verbal.
- Strong organization and task management skills.

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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