Summary: As a Category Buyer at AO, you will be responsible for planning, sourcing, and managing a range of branded products while negotiating contracts and maximizing sales and profit margins. The role requires strong analytical skills and the ability to build relationships with suppliers, as well as implementing promotional strategies in a competitive market. You will work on-site five days a week, fostering a collaborative culture that encourages creativity and growth. Your contributions will directly impact the success of the category and the overall business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and negotiate terms of contract with suppliers
• Maximise sales & profit margin for defined categories
• Negotiate product support in a fluctuating market
• Optimise products
• Analyse and report sales figures
• Source and implement ranges from branded key suppliers
• Manage and deliver a successful and demanding promotional strategy
• Track and react to competitor activity, whilst monitoring market fluctuations and trends
• Build and maintain excellent working relationships with key manufacturers & suppliers
• Manage stock holding & aged stock within agreed KPI’s
• Work cross-departmentally to deliver best strategy

Key Skills:

• Currently working in a Buying capacity with retail experience
• Analytical understanding of numbers
• Ability to analyse and interpret data to an exceptional standard
• Ability to successfully negotiate trading and extended ranges
• Ability to successfully negotiate incremental marketing funds
• Supplier management - strong professional relationships with all Account Managers

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Bolton

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: on-site

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other