Buyer

JD España; Madrid; Híbrido; EUR 35.000 - 48.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Staff discount on group stores and e‑t

Restaurant tickets

Health insurance

Descripción de la vacante

JD España is seeking a commercially-driven Buyer to own category growth by identifying market trends and leading critical negotiations across trading terms, budgets, and distribution agreements with global brands.

The role offers hybrid work in Madrid, with a high degree of autonomy and responsibility for presenting curated ranges to senior leadership and driving weekly sales actions.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, or related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in a similar position.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• High English level (C1).
• Extensive knowledge of the product market, store base, and website.
• Experience buying branded goods with current sports fashion trend insight.
• Strong data analysis, budget forecasting, and OTB/budget planning.
• Ability to work independently with accountability.
• Excellent organizational and project-driving capabilities.

Responsabilidades

• Represent the Buying function on relevant fascia and category.
• Attend appointments and participate in product selection/editing.
• Attend product launches and relevant trade shows.
• Analyze weekly sales with merchandising to drive actions for the week ahead.
• Negotiate trading terms and conditions with brands.
• Identify new brands and opportunities to diversify and drive sales.
• Budget negotiation and planning within teams and brands.
• Present ranges for sign-off with senior leaders.

Conocimientos

Advanced Excel

English (C1)

Data analysis

Budget forecasting

OTB planning

Sports fashion trend knowledge

Independent initiative

Organizational skills

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Management, Economics, or related

Descripción del empleo

The Buyer is a commercially-driven strategist who owns the category's growth by identifying market trends and leading critical negotiations from trading terms and budgets to distribution agreements with global brands. Operating with high autonomy, this role bridges the gap between trend and data, transforming weekly trade insights into immediate sales actions and presenting curated ranges to the senior leadership team

What You'll Be Doing:

• Representing the Buying function on relevant fascia and category
• Attending all appointments, with involvement in selection and editing of product
• Attending all product launches throughout the year as specified
• Attending all relevant trade shows
• Analysis and review of previous weeks sales with the merchandising department to propose and drive actions for the week ahead
• Negotiation with selected brands re trading terms and conditions.
• Being constantly aware of new brands and opportunities to diversify and drive department/category sales
• Budget negotiation and planning within internal teams and external brands
• Negotiation with brands re distribution agreements
• Working independently in a creative and trend led environment
• Managing budgets and OTB on in seasons and forward budgets
• Present ranges for sign off with Senior Buyers, Buying Director and Merchandising Director.
• Preparation and presentation of performance in trade meetings
• Proposals to assist driving sales in your relevant department

What We're Looking For:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and Management, Economics, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in a similar position.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• High English level (C1)
• Extensive knowledge of the product market, our store base, and website.
• Essential experience in buying branded goods, with a strong understanding of current and future sports fashion trends across high street and premium price points (Sports Fashion experience is advantageous).
• Highly numerate with advanced Excel skills and a proven ability to exercise data analysis, budget forecasting, and OTB/budget planning.
• Ability to work independently under own initiative, showing strong confidence in product selection and full accountability for commercial decisions.
• Exceptional organizational skills, and the confidence to drive projects forward.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary and defined career pathway
• Hybrid Work
• Staff Discount on qualifying purchases across Group retail stores and online
• Flexible/optional benefits: restaurant ticket, health insurance
• Personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work
• Continuous professional development in hard and soft skills
• And… much more!

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