Buyer - Home

Marks and Spencer plc (UK); City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20% colleague discount

Holiday allowance

Discretionary bonus schemes

Pension and life assurance

Induction and training

M&S Choices portal

Family policies

Wellbeing support

Volunteer day

Job summary

Marks & Spencer plc in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Senior Buyer to lead the Home Living offer, turning customer insights into stylish, profitable ranges. You will collaborate with Design, Merchandising, Technical and global sourcing partners to drive brand growth and deliver outstanding products.

You will manage price architecture, margins and supplier relationships, aiming to exceed sales and profit targets while upholding M&S handwriting across online and stores.

Qualifications

• Significant buying experience at a senior level within retail.
• Ability to translate customer insight into high-quality Home Living ranges.
• Strong understanding of cost price negotiation and supplier management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Home Living offer and create distinctive ranges.
• Collaborate with Design, Merchandising, Technical and sourcing partners.
• Interpret market trends and define online and in-store strategy.
• Use sales data and insights to set price, color, shape and margins.
• Build strong relationships with cross-functional teams to deliver brand handwriting.
• Develop and trade ranges that meet sales and profit targets.

Skills

Senior buying experience

Strong commercial judgement

Global sourcing knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Product development

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Buyer to lead and shape our Home Living offer, creating stylish, distinctive ranges that our customers will love. Putting the customer at the heart of every decision, you will combine product passion with strong commercial judgement to drive sales, profit and brand growth. Working closely with Design, Merchandising, Technical and our global sourcing partners, you will inspire your team and turn emerging trends and customer insight into high-quality products that make M&S the destination for Home Living.

• Champion a clear understanding of the M&S customer, ensuring customer segments and demographic needs are at the heart of the product offer.
• Create, develop and deliver exciting product ranges that set M&S apart, build the brand and achieve commercial targets.
• Partner with Design to interpret market trends and create a differentiated range, with a clear strategy for both online and stores.
• Use historical sales, trend and design insight to manage price architecture, colour, shape and margin, delivering a balanced and highly commercial range.
• Collaborate closely with Buying, Technical, Design, Merchandising, Marketing and Retail teams to deliver a cohesive product strategy and consistent brand handwriting.
  Strong technical knowledge and a proven track record of developing and trading product ranges that exceed sales and profit targets.
• Significant buying experience at a senior level within retail, ideally with relevant Home Living product knowledge.
• Ability to build strong, effective relationships across Design, Merchandising, Technical and global sourcing teams.
• In-depth knowledge of cost price negotiation and global sourcing, with the ability to develop a high-performing supply base.
• Demonstrable experience of building comprehensive product collections that meet customers' current and future needs.
  Working at M&S means being part of something bigger - helping to deliver quality, value and service to millions of customers every day. We're inclusive, fast-moving and always evolving, with a strong sense of purpose and a focus on doing the right thing.

Here are just a few of the benefits that make working here even more rewarding:

• 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you've completed your probation
• Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
• Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours
• Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future
• Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one
• Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal
• Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave
• 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services
• One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you

Everyone's welcome We are ambitious about the future of retail. We are disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We are transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen. We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together. If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process. Tostayclosetocustomers,oursupport teamsareintheofficethreedaysaweek aswebelievethat skillsaredevelopedthrough collaboration, and that spending time together makes us more creative and connected.