Commercial Buying Business Partner

3 days ago


Yeovil, United Kingdom Screwfix Full time

**Join the Team Driving Commercial Success at Screwfix**

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for negotiation and commercial growth? Do you excel in analyzing data, fostering partnerships, and supporting key business decisions? If so, we have a great opportunity for you

**Role**:Commercial Buying Business Partner - _internally this role is known as Buying Specialis_t

**Location**: Yeovil, Screwfix Head Office
**Team**: Reporting to the Buying Manager

**Why Screwfix?**
At Screwfix, we’re more than just a retailer; we’re a community driven by our commitment to excellence, collaboration, and innovation. As a member of our team, you’ll play a key role in helping us secure the best deals and drive value across our product categories. This role is highly visible, giving you the opportunity to shape our buying processes and contribute to our ongoing success.

**Why a Job in Commercial?**
A career in commercial at Screwfix means you’ll be at the heart of our business, influencing decisions that directly impact our success. As a Buying Specialist, you’ll work closely with Trading and Category teams, providing crucial insights that guide negotiations and vendor management. While you won’t be directly negotiating or managing vendor relationships, your expertise will support those who do. You’ll help identify and agree on commercial opportunities, advising on the best approaches, tactics, and strategies to achieve the best outcomes. This role is perfect for someone who is passionate about commercial strategy and eager to make a meaningful impact.

**What You'll Do**:

- ** Support & Advise**: You won’t be directly negotiating or managing vendor relationships, but you’ll play a crucial role in supporting those who do. By collating and sharing insights, you’ll help identify and agree on commercial opportunities. Your expertise in negotiation will guide others on the best approaches, tactics, and strategies to achieve the best outcomes.
- ** Drive Success**: Collaborate with Trading teams to support exceptional vendor agreements, managing a spend of over £750m in branded cost of sales.- Enhanced Vendor Trading Terms to reflect value from continued growth with our suppliers
- Cost price reductions to support margin improvement and Screwfix competitive pricing objectives
- Sourcing decisions that strategically deliver competitive cost price advantages
- ** Strategic Insights**: Utilize market data on commodities, currencies, and trends to provide critical information that aids in negotiations and cost validations.
- ** Influence & Innovate**: Play a crucial role in shaping our buying processes, bringing a curious mindset to explore and challenge existing practices. Your ability to delve into our processes will help uncover new opportunities for efficiency and cost savings.
- ** Leadership**: Share best practices across teams, leading workshops and creating templates that enhance our approach to buying and vendor management.
- ** Collaborative Excellence**: Build strong relationships across the business, working closely with Category Managers, Finance Partners, and Commercial Operations to achieve shared goals.
- ** Innovation & Impact**: The team you’ll join has already identified and enabled over £30 million of cost benefits across our trading teams.


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