Senior Buyer - Seasonal
Posted 3 days ago by Rise Resourcing
£55,000 Per year
Undetermined
Undetermined
Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Summary: This role is for a Senior Buyer - Seasonal at a leading specialist retailer, responsible for managing a key product category and driving new product development (NPD). The position involves collaborating with various teams to enhance product ranges, conducting sales analysis, and defining pricing strategies to achieve commercial targets. The ideal candidate will have experience in NPD within non-food categories and will enjoy a creative and autonomous work environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage a key product category and drive NPD.
- Create a compelling product range that delivers sales and margin.
- Collaborate with commercial, stores, and supplier teams to expand into new product categories.
- Conduct sales analysis using market and customer insight data.
- Sourcing, developing, and growing the product range.
- Define pricing and promotional strategies for the category.
- Achieve commercial results in line with category targets.
- International sourcing from China and India.
Key Skills:
- Experience in NPD within non-food categories.
- Background in Home, Textiles, Seasonal, Garden, Kitchen, Furniture, Decorative Accessories, or Craft.
- Strong analytical skills for sales analysis.
- Ability to define pricing and promotional strategies.
- Creative and innovative mindset.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills.
Salary (Rate): £55,000.00 yearly
City: Hertfordshire
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Other
This leading specialist retailer is looking for a Seasonal Buyer to manage a key category, driving NPD and creating a compelling product range which delivers sales and margin. Working closely with the commercial, stores and supplier teams to move into new product categories and improve current ranges. Managing the day-to-day range development Completing sales analysis using market and customer insight data to inform buying decisions Sourcing, developing and growing the product range Defining the pricing and promotional strategy for the category Achieve commercial results in line with the category targets, maximising revenue and margin International sourcing from China and India If you’re looking for something chunky to get your teeth into where there’s a strong focus on trend-led NPD, and you like taking risks and being innovative then this would be a great role for you! The company is open to Buyers with experience in NPD Non Food categories. Your experience could come from Home, Textiles, Seasonal, Garden, Kitchen, Furniture, Decorative Accessories, Craft. This is an opportunity to join a non-corporate team you will have true autonomy over your range, the freedom to take risks and be creative, and the opportunity to shape your role. if you'd like to hear more, please apply now.