Buyer Garden FTC 1 Year

QVC; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company is seeking an experienced Buyer to join their Garden, Plants and DIY Team on a fixed-term contract. This diverse role involves strategic initiatives to support growth in the Garden and Outdoor Living category, requiring solid experience in buying and retail environments. The position offers a hybrid working setup with responsibilities including mentoring junior team members and making business decisions in a dynamic atmosphere.

Qualifications

• Relevant buying experience in garden or outdoor products.
• Experience in retail head office dealing with large brands.
• Understanding of buying role areas such as margins and inventory management.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of strategic initiatives for garden and outdoor living.
• Work in hybrid capacity, in office and from home.
• Mentor and guide junior members of the team.

Skills

Buying experience in Garden or outdoor products

Dealing with large brands

Understanding of margins and inventory management

Commerciality and trend awareness

Mentoring junior team members

Job description

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Buyer to join our Garden, Plants and DIY Team, on a fixed term contract for a year. It's a diverse role and when we say that two days are never the same, we're not kidding!

Reporting to the Buying Manager, with a team including a Buyer, Junior buyer and two Assistant Buyers, you will take ownership of one of our strategic initiatives in the business supporting the growth of the Garden and Outdoor Living category.

You will work in a hybrid capacity based both in the office and also working from home on certain days during the week.

Who We Are

QVC empowers shoppers with knowledge and shares insights in a lively, engaging way. We offer an ever-changing collection of familiar brands and fresh new products - from home and fashion to beauty, electronics and jewellery - and we connect shoppers to interesting personalities, engaging stories and award-winning customer service. Worldwide, QVC reaches more than 200 million homes via our 12 broadcast networks and reaches millions more via multiple streaming services, websites, mobile apps and social pages. In 2021, QVC International served 4.7 million customers and has more than 7,000 team members in the U.K., Germany, Japan, Italy, Poland and China.

Your Impact

• You will have relevant buying experience on Garden or on similar areas of home or outdoor products
• You\'ll have experience dealing with large brands within a retail head office environment.
• You will demonstrate an understanding of the main areas of the buying role, including margins, profit, sales, inventory management and OTB.
• You will be asked to demonstrate commerciality and trend awareness
• You will have a successful track record in buying demonstrating a real passion for the product combined with skills as a merchant.

What You Bring

• You will bring a wealth of knowledge from the world of Garden and outdoor living.
• You will have contacts within Garden and outdoor brands.
• You will be team-oriented with the ability to mentor and guide junior members of the team.
• You will have experience making business decisions within a retail buying environment.
• You will also be able to prioritise & work to tight deadlines.