Assistant Buyer

3 days ago

Swindon, United Kingdom National Trust Full time

Gone are the days of retail at the National Trust just being gift shops filled with tea towels and mugs. Today, we’re a multi-million-pound retail chain with stores in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and a fast-growing ecommerce operation. We’ve transformed how we do retail, reshaping product ranges and refining processes to make things as effective and efficient as possible.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Buyer to support this transformation. Prioritising our long-term commercial growth plans alongside ensuring our offer is competitive and matches current market trends.

What it's like to work here:We're bigger than you think, we're more complicated than we appear and we're larger scale than you'd imagine. We've got passionate people in all our teams, and we've got so much more we want to achieve. We're for ever, for everyone and we really mean that. We want everyone to feel welcome and enjoy access to our places, so we need to reach new audiences in ways that are meaningful and relevant to them without losing the hearts and minds of those that are already with us.

Your contractual location will be our head office in Swindon, however there will be an opportunity to explore and agree hybrid working arrangements which strike the right balance for you and the Trust.

What you'll be doing:You'll work with the Buyer to grow the Food, Stationery and Souvenir business commercially, in new and innovative directions, identifying opportunities and using them to meet budgets. You'll be responsible for creating ranges that link back to our cause, engaging both the organisation and our supporters - and in turn extending the Trust’s reach and emotional connection to our audiences.

You'll have category experience and be a strong negotiator, building solid relationships, internally with the merchandising team and externally with suppliers.

Who we're looking forWe recommend you view the full role profile document attached. You don't need to have all the knowledge, skills and experience listed; this just provides a full picture of what is possible in this role. We’d love you to have:

- Knowledge of the UK retail market and supply base for the relevant product areas
- Experience of range building, product management and understanding of the drivers for customer satisfaction, repeat business, spend, margins and profitability
- Experience and understanding of product design and manufacturing processes
- Knowledge of buying planning systems
- Strong interpersonal, influencing, negotiation and communication skills
- Initiative, with a keenness to learn and ask questions
- Ability to prioritise and effectively manage tasks
- Experience in ensuring policies, frameworks and standards are fully implemented

The packageThe 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.
- Flexible working whenever possible
- Free parking at most locations
- Free entry to our properties for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
- Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary

Requirements :Compliance.Eligibility to Work in the UK

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