Retail Buyer - Colchester, United Kingdom - Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts

Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts
Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts
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Colchester, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Closing date:
Wednesday 7 February 2024- Salary: £24,800 per annum (FTE £31,000)

  • Contract type: Fixed term / Working hours: Full time
  • Location:

  • Abbotts Hall,***:Maldon Road, Great Wigborough, Colchester, CO5 7RZ-
  • We are looking for a passionate Retail Buyer to develop our existing product lines as well as researching, sourcing, proposing and negotiating new ranges.

Essex Wildlife Trust are the county's leading conservation charity, committed to protecting wildlife and inspiring a lifelong love of nature; and we would love you to join our committed and enthusiastic team.

Our values are Impactful, Collaborative, United and Proactive.

Essex Wildlife Trust is a leading conservation charity, committed to protecting wildlife and inspiring a lifelong love of nature.

We operate a network of ten visitor centres (nature discovery centres) across the county, all of which offer a variety of retail items from children's books, toys and games to selections of confectionery, local products, bird feed and boxes, binoculars, cards and home accessories.


The post holder will be responsible for developing our existing products as well as researching, sourcing, proposing and negotiating new ranges to improve our retail offering to deliver an impressive retail experience aligned to our culture, brand and attraction offer.

The aim is to focus on wildlife, local provenance, sustainability, and seasonality to match our audience requirements.


It is essential that applicants have excellent knowledge and experience in retail buying and merchandising together with experience operating in retail procurement for a multiple distribution organisation.

In this role we are looking for someone with strong negotiation skills to achieve healthy profit margins against competitive pricing strategies.

The post holder will work closely with the inhouse visual merchandiser and central operations team.

For more information on the role, a full job description can be found in the 'role information pack' on our website.


The position is a two-year fixed-term position working 30 hours per week between Monday and Friday (the hours can be worked flexibly).

The starting salary is £24,800 (FTE £31,000).

Benefits include free life assurance and parking, branded logo clothing and enhanced annual leave and sick pay provisions increasing with length of service.

Essex Wildlife Trust is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone is welcome.

As a conservation charity, we know how important diversity is, both in our natural world and amongst the people we employ.

We want everyone to feel valued and empowered to contribute to our vision of "A county rich in wildlife with people connected to nature".


As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to offering an interview to anyone with a disability that meets all the essential criteria for the post.

Please let us know if you require any adjustments to make our recruitment process more accessible.


Supporting Documents:


  • Role Information Pack
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