Buyer Outdoor Horti

Kingfisher; Eastleigh; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company is seeking a Buyer for their Outdoor Horticultural category to lead product strategy and vendor negotiations. You'll drive innovation and ensure customer satisfaction while collaborating with marketing on promotional strategies. The ideal candidate has proven retail buying experience and strong negotiation skills. This 12-month fixed-term contract offers a competitive salary and a range of benefits including hybrid working.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Award-winning pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Shopping discounts

Wellbeing benefits

6.6 weeks holiday

Qualifications

• Proven buying experience in retail.
• Strong negotiation and commercial skills.
• Ability to interpret customer and market insights.
• Experience managing cross-functional projects.
• Willing to travel to visit suppliers, trade fairs, stores, and competitors.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver category strategy aligned to department strategy.
• Lead vendor negotiations and performance review.
• Source and select products (branded and own label).
• Deliver products and vendor contributions to deliver the trading plan.
• Act as the business expert on the product category providing insights and recommendations.
• Direct and influence initiatives relevant to the category.
• Collaborate closely with marketing to align category plans with promotional strategies.
• Support the delivery of the sustainability plan through product selection.
• Manage pricing architecture / price index.
• Take actions to deliver trading performance in collaboration with merchandising.
• Collaborate with all channels to execute customer-facing propositions.
• Line management as required.

Skills

Account Management

Execution

Insurance Management

Import & Export

Catering Operations

Building Electrician

Job description

Overview

Buyer Outdoor - Horticultural

12 Month FTC

Salary from 48k Pension BUPA ShareSave 6.6 weeks holiday Hybrid Working (3 days per week in the office)

Southampton Store Support Office

We believe anyone can improve their home to make life better. From our Southampton Store Support office (SSO) we equip our stores our people and our whole business with everything it takes to help our millions of customers create a home theyll love. Join us as a Buying Assistant and youll be a big part of this.

Whats the job

Lead a product category driving innovation and delivering customer satisfaction.

Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver category strategy aligned to department strategy.
• Lead vendor negotiations and performance review.
• Source and select products (branded and own label).
• Deliver products and vendor contributions to deliver the trading plan.
• Act as the business expert on the product category providing insights and recommendations across functions.
• Direct and influence Kingfisher initiatives relevant to the category ensuring alignment with group strategy.
• Collaborate closely with marketing to align category plans with promotional and customer engagement strategies.
• Support the delivery of the sustainability plan through product selection and supplier engagement.
• Manage pricing architecture / price index.
• Take actions to deliver trading performance in collaboration with merchandising.
• Collaborating with all channels to execute customer facing proposition.
• Line management as required (could be shared resource).
• Delivering key milestones in line with agreed CPA.

What we need

• Proven buying experience in retail.
• Strong negotiation and commercial skills.
• Ability to interpret customer and market insights.
• Experience managing cross-functional projects.
• Willing to travel to visit suppliers trade fairs stores and competitors.

Whats in it for me

As part of a great team youll be valued for who you are. Were committed to making B&Q more diverse and representative of the communities we serve where everyone can feel they belong and have equal opportunities . You will have access to a range of networks that represent our colleagues and allies and help us to continue to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business.

We also recognise that wellness means different things to different people and we want to help colleagues be at their best and feel well by offering a range of benefits to help you. As well as a competitive salary our benefits package includes an award-winning pension scheme bonus ShareSave options 6.6 weeks holiday payroll giving an Employee Assistance Programme shopping discounts colleague wellbeing benefits and lots more!

So we can support you during the application or interview process please contact for any recruitment adjustments.

Key Skills

• Account Management
• Execution
• Insurance Management
• Import & Export
• Catering Operations
• Building Electrician

Employment Type: Contract

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1