Junior Buyer - Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom - Bestway Retail

Bestway Retail
Bestway Retail
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Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Job Title:
Junior Buyer


Employment type:
Permanent - Full Time


Location:
Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, UK


City/Town:
Fenton


Postcode:
ST4 2FL


Salary:
Competitive


_We have a fantastic opportunity for a Junior Buyer to join our Trading team to help develop and drive category plans which will deliver sales growth whilst meeting company and franchisee profitability targets, while working closely with a category Buying._

Your main responsibilities

  • Develop and deliver an effective category management plan that delivers all key targets including sales, category growth, and agreed margin requirements for both wholesale and retail
  • Develop, implement, and maintain all company ways of working including following pricing and promotional strategies in line with company strategies
  • Collaborate with store planning to ensure effective range management and innovation reflecting market and consumer trends
  • Build strong working relationships with suppliers, demonstrating versatility in negotiating style and the ability to construct joint business plans
  • Monitor all category and supplier performance, understand customer and consumer responses
  • Support the Brand Support team to enable them with the necessary tools and information to execute the offer to a high standard
  • Work in partnership with the Marketing team to develop forward promotional strategies

About you

  • Ability to communicate confidently at all levels
  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to manage and understand data
  • Strong IT skills in all Microsoft Applications
  • Proactive and selfmotivated as well as the ability to work as part of a team
  • Ability to build positive customer and supplier relationships
  • Tenacious and able to confidently negotiate
  • Passionate about products and able to take pride in their work
  • Experience within a FMCG category (grocery, impulse, beers, wines or spirits)
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