Buyer

4 weeks ago

Swindon, Swindon, United Kingdom National Trust Full time

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Buyer to join our retail team at the National Trust. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for planning and delivering the National Trust's product and supplier strategy, managing sales over £30m per year.

Key Responsibilities

  • Grow the business commercially in new and innovative directions, identifying and utilising new opportunities to meet budgets.
  • Create ranges that link to our cause, engaging both the organisation and our supporters, extending the Trust's reach and emotional connection to our audiences.
  • Curate ranges that relate to the place they are sold, extending and enriching the visitor experience in the retail environment.
  • Manage multiple categories in Theme and build and maintain excellent relationships with the retail and area managers and the wider buying, merchandising, sourcing and visual merchandising team.

Requirements

  • Knowledge of the UK retail market and worldwide supplier base for the relevant product areas.
  • An understanding of product design, product development and manufacturing processes.
  • Experience of Property theme range building, product management and understanding of the drivers for customer satisfaction, repeat business, spend, margins and profitability across multiple sites and online.
  • Knowledge of buying planning systems.
  • Experience in ensuring policies, frameworks and standards are fully implemented.
  • Excellent communication and influencing skills and the ability to build relationships in a multi-stakeholder environment.
  • Experience in analysing data to produce insight which drives performance.

The National Trust

The National Trust has the motto 'For everyone, for ever' at its heart. We're working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It's important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we're for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

Benefits

  • Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary.
  • Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18).
  • Rental deposit loan scheme.
  • Season ticket loan.
  • EV car lease scheme.
  • Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts.
  • Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.
  • Flexible working whenever possible.
  • Employee assistance programme.
  • Free parking at most Trust places.

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