Buyer

B&M Retail; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Colleague discount

Benefits portal discounts

Job summary

B&M Retail is seeking an experienced Buyer to help develop commercially successful ranges, negotiate with suppliers, and drive value for customers from our Speke (Liverpool) Support Centre. This permanent, full-time role operates with a hybrid working arrangement in a fast-growing UK retailer.

You’ll work with cross-functional teams to deliver category growth, manage supplier relationships, and identify market opportunities.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial awareness and a proven ability to deliver sales and margin growth.
• Excellent negotiation, influencing, and relationship-building skills.
• Experience working closely with suppliers and cross-functional stakeholders.
• A data-driven approach, with the ability to interpret sales and market information to support decision-making.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Developing and delivering category strategies that drive sales, margin, and market share.
• Managing product ranges across designated categories, ensuring they meet customer needs and business objectives.
• Building strong relationships with suppliers to secure the best commercial terms, promotional opportunities, and product innovation.
• Identifying market trends, competitor activity, and customer insights to inform ranging decisions.
• Negotiating cost prices, promotional plans, and trading agreements to maximise commercial performance.
• Analysing sales, profit, and market data to support forecasting, range reviews, and category growth.
• Partnering with Merchandising, Supply Chain, Marketing, and Retail Operations teams to deliver successful product launches and promotions.
• Managing category performance and taking proactive action to optimise sales, availability, and profitability.
• Supporting and developing Assistant Buyers and Junior Buyers where appropriate.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Negotiation

Relationship-building

Data-driven decision making

Organisational skills

Excel proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

As a Buyer, you'll play a key role in developing commercially successful ranges, identifying market opportunities, negotiating with suppliers, and delivering value for our customers. Reporting to a Senior Buyer or Senior Buying Manager, you'll have the autonomy to make an impact while being supported to develop your career within one of the UK's fastest-growing retailers. This is a permanent, full-time role based at our Support Centre in Speke, Liverpool, with a hybrid working arrangement.

• Developing and delivering category strategies that drive sales, margin, and market share
• Managing product ranges across designated categories, ensuring they meet customer needs and business objectives
• Building strong relationships with suppliers to secure the best commercial terms, promotional opportunities, and product innovation
• Identifying market trends, competitor activity, and customer insights to inform ranging decisions
• Negotiating cost prices, promotional plans, and trading agreements to maximise commercial performance
• Analysing sales, profit, and market data to support forecasting, range reviews, and category growth
• Partnering with Merchandising, Supply Chain, Marketing, and Retail Operations teams to deliver successful product launches and promotions
• Managing category performance and taking proactive action to optimise sales, availability, and profitability
• Supporting and developing Assistant Buyers and Junior Buyers where appropriate

We have an exciting opportunity for experienced Buyers to join our team at a pivotal time of growth. As we continue to expand our Buying function across multiple categories, we're looking for ambitious, commercially savvy individuals with experience in Grocery or FMCG, who can thrive in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment., Previous experience as a Buyer, or an established Junior Buyer ready to take the next step

• Grocery, FMCG, Food, Ambient, Chilled, Frozen, Health & Beauty, Household, or other relevant retail buying experience
• Strong commercial awareness and a proven ability to deliver sales and margin growth
• Excellent negotiation, influencing, and relationship-building skills
• Experience working closely with suppliers and cross-functional stakeholders
• A data-driven approach, with the ability to interpret sales and market information to support decision-making
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• A positive, proactive approach with a passion for retail and delivering great products for customers

Why B&M?

We offer a range of great benefits including colleague discount, a benefits portal offering discounts across numerous retailers, hospitality and leisure providers, and much more. You can view our full benefits package here: https://careers.bmstores.co.uk/our-bm-benefits/ If you're looking to join a growing business where you can make a real impact and help shape the future of our categories, we'd love to hear from you. B&M Retail is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment for all colleagues.