Buying Specialist

1 month ago

Yeovil, Somerset, United Kingdom Screwfix Full time
Overview

Screwfix is a leading retailer in the UK, and we're looking for a talented Buying Specialist to join our team. As a Buying Specialist, you'll play a crucial role in developing strong business partnerships with our Trading teams, identifying commercial intelligence, and negotiating the best net cost prices from our supplier base.

Responsibilities
  • Support and oversee the timely completion of annual vendor buying agreements, worth over £750m in branded cost of sales.
  • Utilize management information to identify opportunities and improve outcomes in vendor negotiations and vendor management.
  • Share and maintain best practices on buying approach and ways of working, aligned with legal team and KF guidelines.
  • Develop and coordinate individual and set play negotiation opportunities.
  • Create and own templates, and workshop best practices into Trading teams.
  • Ensure the latest commodity, currency, and markets data is being proactively used to secure the best buying price.
  • Validate all major branded CPI requests.
  • Coordinate a program of cost recovery where price investment is made.
Key Business Relationships
  • Collaborate closely with Trading teams to support vendor strategy and drive commercial improvement.
  • Work in partnership with Category teams within Commercial to deliver business and cross-category objectives.
  • Work with Finance business partners.
  • Work in partnership across Commercial Operations teams to access relevant data and insight to support negotiations, and develop best practice ways of working.
  • Work with Category and Trading Managers to support the delivery of BAU and ad-hoc projects on time.
Qualifications
  • Ideal previous experience in buying and/or commercial roles, with a strong understanding of multiple negotiation levers and negotiation planning.
  • Strong partnership skills, able to influence, challenge, and support across functions and levels.
  • Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills, able to interpret and analyze data to deliver meaningful value-add insight to key stakeholders.
  • Strong team player who uses initiative and diplomacy when liaising with internal and external customers.
  • Strong planning and prioritization skills.
  • Experienced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint user.
What's in it for me?

We offer a range of benefits that truly matter and support your wellbeing, including a subsidised canteen, free parking, and a comfortable, relaxed environment. We also offer enhanced family leave, award-winning pension schemes, and discounts at Screwfix and B&Q.

We're committed to building a better future for our community and our planet, and we're doing everything we can in six key areas: eliminating carbon emissions, reducing and recycling waste, sourcing responsibly, keeping products in use for longer, selling more sustainable products, and providing sustainable packaging.

We believe in equity for all, and we're a company built on teamwork, inclusivity, and genuine community. We're open, fair, and believe in opportunities for everyone.

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