Category Buyer

4 weeks ago

Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, United Kingdom Dunstable Full time

Job Purpose: As a Category Buyer for BWS/Alcohol/Food and Drink at Dunstable, you will be responsible for developing and implementing category plans that drive sales and profitability. This role requires a thorough understanding of customer needs, market trends, and competitor activity.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement category plans, including range reviews, promotions, pricing, and stock management, to achieve commercial objectives.
  • Collaborate with the Marketing team to develop and implement marketing promotion plans and strategies that align with category goals.
  • Ensure adherence to legislation and brand guidelines, and effectively communicate with customers to drive footfall and profitable sales.
  • Work closely with the Merchandising team to agree on merchandising strategies that drive the right range in the right store, ensuring availability and controlling slow-moving stock.
  • Identify and implement new product opportunities that are competitively priced, commercially viable, and meet customer needs.
  • Manage and review pricing to ensure profitability, while operating within the company's pricing strategy.
  • Work with the Supply Chain team to ensure base sales and promotional forecasts are met, while maintaining in-store availability.
  • Develop effective internal working relationships with cross-functional team members to support category objectives and performance.
  • Develop and maintain effective external relationships to enhance the Dunstable proposition and meet customer needs.
  • Adept negotiation strategies to attain the best terms for the category and the business.
  • Continually develop expert knowledge in category products, competitors, and market activity to deliver increased category performance objectives.

Person Specification:

  • Experience in the BWS/Alcohol/Food and Drink categories is desired.
  • Commercially sound with excellent ability to understand and interpret market information.
  • Strong analytical and numerical skills.
  • Ability to influence and negotiate at all levels.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Project Management skills.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Excellent communication skills: written and verbal, including presentations.
  • Problem Solver Confident.
  • Energetic Adaptable and flexible in approach.
  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • Team player.
  • Good PC and software skills.

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