Junior Buyer - 12 Months FTC

As the UK's largest specialist tile retailer, we pride ourselves on offering top-quality, on-trend products. In fact, £1 out of every £3 spent in the UK domestic tile market is spent with us. With 300 stores and record sales n, we are also committed to providing outstanding service and great value, thanks to our brilliant, friendly, and knowledgeable team.

Our strategy is to “out specialise the specialists” and we will continue to do this by delivering an inspirational shopping experience to our customers, providing range authority and offering multi-channel convenience.

Summary:

We currently have an excellent opportunity for a Junior Buyer to join our group buying team supporting our commercial division (Parkside). Reporting to and supporting the Commercial Buyer, you will manage, maintain and further develop your own specified area in line with business plans and initiatives. Commercially astute, through product knowledge, creativity and strong supplier relationships you will ensure the continued evolution of our market leading range.

The Role:

• Managing a core range of products including all aspects of the product life cycle
• Be the sourcing specialist for the Commercial Division (Parkside) supporting specific projects and tenders
• Supporting the buyer with longer term key business growth opportunities & strategic development
• Maintaining existing supplier relationships and establishing new ones
• Supplier negotiations: price, supply, NPD and Trading Agreements as required
• Liaising with other departments within the organisation to ensure new product launches and projects are completed within required timescales and with maximum impact
• Maintaining up to date knowledge of the relevant market including key competitors and trends
• Internal pricing reviews and maintenance of range hierarchy
• Competitor price and product analysis

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required:  

• Experience working within a buying or sourcing environment
• Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills
• Commercially and financially astute
• Able to work under pressure to deadlines
• Confident use of Microsoft Excel
• Experience in working within the A&D sector or Tile industry would be desirable

In a culture where hard work is recognised and great results are rewarded, you can look forward to a company bonus that will give you a share of our success - up to 25% of your base salary.   Then there’s a generous staff discount, a Share Save scheme, pension and life assurance, a holiday allowance that increases with length of service and a wide range of other benefits. Plus flexible working, free on-site parking, generous discounts on products and services and more. A lot more. We’re committed to promoting talent from within too, which means you’ll be well-supported to build a rewarding career with an individual development plan and lots of training on offer.