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Buyer (Retail)

This is Alexander Faraday Recruitment
Posted a day ago, valid for a month
Location

Woking, Surrey GU21 4NR, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Alexander Faraday Recruitment is seeking an enthusiastic Buyer for a dynamic retail business, primarily remote with occasional travel.
  • The role requires some buying experience and offers a salary of £35,000 to £45,000 per year.
  • Key responsibilities include developing buying strategies, managing supplier relationships, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
  • Candidates should possess strong commercial and analytical skills, proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, and be highly organized.
  • This position is ideal for those looking to advance their career in a Buyers role.

This is Alexander Faraday Recruitment are delighted to be working with an exciting retail business who are looking for an enthusiastic Buyer to help shape the future of their product ranges. This is mainly remote with occasional travel to their offices or to meet with suppliers. This is great for someone looking for a progression/ wanting to take the next step in their career into a Buyers role

What You’ll Be Doing:

  • Own and develop buying strategies across multiple categories
  • Drive product performance through effective trade and market analysis
  • Build and manage key supplier relationships and negotiate commercial terms
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth range launches
  • Support continuous improvement in buying processes and systems
  • Contribute to product development and innovation across our global portfolio

What They’re Looking For:

  • Strong commercial and analytical mindset with excellent attention to detail
  • Some buying xperience; managing supplier relationships and delivering category success
  • Skilled in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
  • A team player with great communication skills and a 'can-do’ attitude
  • Highly organised, adaptable, and self-driven

If you’re a hands-on and forward-thinking buyer ready to make an impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Whilst every effort is made to reply to all applicants, we are not always able to reply to everyone. If you have not heard from us within 48 hours please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.