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Senior Buyer

Capital Resourcing Group

Posted 16 days ago, valid for 5 days

Yeovil, Somerset BA21 5EG

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

The job is located in Somerset with hybrid working options and offers a very competitive salary along with an excellent bonus and award-winning pension.
The position is with one of the UK's fastest-growing retail and e-commerce businesses, focusing on delivering sales and profit targets for a specific category.
Candidates should have a strong buying track record in Retail or FMCG and a clear understanding of developing and delivering commercial concepts.
Key responsibilities include developing a two-year category strategy, proposing tactical plans, and negotiating promotional support with suppliers.
The role requires strategic sales management knowledge, an understanding of seasonality and price perception, and excellent communication skills, with prior experience being necessary.

Location: Somerset, Hybrid working

Remuneration: Very Competitive with excellent bonus and award winning pension

Excellent opportunity working for one of the UK’s fastest growing retail and e-commerce business’s. This role will be responsible for delivering sales and profit targets for their category, through the development and delivery of a Trading Plan.

Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for delivering the sales and profitability targets for your category
Work with your Category Manager to develop a 2 year Category Strategy utilising market and customer insights that delivers profitable sales and market share growth
Propose tactical plans and trading activity to create a 12 month trading plan for your category. Negotiate promotional support with suppliers and action approved activity
Identify and propose remedial action on any shortfalls in delivery of KPIs within the trading plan.
Identify and secure negotiation opportunities and agree trading terms with suppliers
Be constantly aware of channel trading plans and work cross functionally to optimise activity for your category

Key Skills & Experience required:

Strong buying track record within Retail or FMCG
Clear understanding of how to develop and deliver commercial concepts
Understanding of all sales channels
Strategic sales management, understands seasonality, price perception
Clear understanding of financial reporting
Excellent communication and engagement skills

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