Buyer

2 weeks ago

Swindon, United Kingdom National Trust Full time

Summary Our retail team is busy planning and delivering the National Trust's product and supplier strategy, managing sales of £30m per year - and this is only set to grow.

Prioritising our long-term commercial growth plans alongside ensuring our offer is competitive and matches current market trends, this role is an exciting yet challenging opportunity.

Your contractual location will be Heelis, however there will be an opportunity to explore and agree remote working arrangements which strike the right balance for you and the Trust.

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 don’t want to stop at 5.5 million members and 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 alreadywith us.

What you'll be doing You'll will be responsible for growing the business commercially and in new and innovative directions, identifying new opportunities and exploiting them to meet budgets.

You'll be responsible for creating ranges that link back to cause, engaging both the organisation and our supporters - and in turn extending the Trust’s reach and emotional connection to our audiences.

You'll be a strong negotiator and will build solid relationships, especially with the merchandising team, to achieve optimum results through effective strategic management of the team, budget and supply base. You will be flexible and have positive attitude.You will be responsible for multiple categories and lead your team of an Assistant buyer and Buyers admin.

Please read the role profile for further information.

Who we're looking for
- Extensive knowledge of the UK retail market and worldwide supplier base for the relevant product areas
- In depth understanding of product design, product development and manufacturing processes
- In depth experience of 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
- Strong interpersonal, influencing, negotiation and communication skills
- Experience in ensuring policies, frameworks and standards are fully implemented

The package 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 audienceswe serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

Wherever you’re from, and whatever your background, we want to hear from you - and it doesn’t matter if you’re jam first, cream first, or even if you don’t like scones at all. Everyone is welcome.

Benefits for working at the National Trust include:

- 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

Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer to support you.

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