Gaming Category Specialist

3 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom iD Mobile Limited Full time

Company Overview

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Dixons Carphone is the UK's leading technology retailer, dedicated to delivering exceptional customer experiences. Our team of 25,000 colleagues is united by a passion for technology and a commitment to making it accessible to everyone.

Salary

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The estimated annual salary for this role is £30,000 - £40,000, depending on experience. As a key member of our commercial team, you will have the opportunity to develop your skills and career in a fast-paced environment.

Job Description

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We are seeking an experienced Gaming Category Specialist to join our Commercial Team at Currys London Campus at Waterloo. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the Senior Buyer across a wide range of exciting products within Gaming, working with major suppliers to drive business growth.

This is a great opportunity for someone who is passionate about gaming, organised, and ambitious, and wants to develop their career within Buying in a key category for the business.

  • Supporting the Senior Buyer in managing supplier relationships and negotiating product ranges and pricing
  • Keeping tabs on the competition to set competitive prices
  • Analysing trading performance and recommending actions to drive our business
  • Maintaining a strong working knowledge of gaming products
  • Developing excellent communication and relationship building skills
  • Being organised, analytical, and numerate with good judgment
  • Having strong commercial awareness and a sense of customer needs

Required Skills and Qualifications

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To succeed in this role, you will need:

  • Experience of being part of a Buying function (as an Assistant Buyer or Buying Administrator)
  • Experience in an electrical background is preferable
  • Strong gaming knowledge and enthusiasm
  • Excellent communication and relationship building skills
  • Organised, analytical, and numerate with good judgment
  • Strong commercial awareness and a sense of customer needs

Benefits

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We offer a competitive benefits package, including:

  • 25 days of annual leave (plus bank holiday entitlement)
  • Life Assurance
  • Fantastic colleague discounts on Tech with Currys and iD Mobile
  • Hybrid working (with an expectation to meet in person 2-4 times per month)

Others

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We are committed to making inclusion and diversity part of everything we do, including how we strengthen our workforce. We want to make sure you have a fair opportunity to show us your talents during our application process.



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