Buyer Personal Care

SAVERS; Dunstable; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A retail company in Dunstable seeks an individual to manage category plans, drive sales, and implement marketing strategies. The ideal candidate has strong analytical and negotiation skills, along with excellent communication abilities. This role focuses on delivering a commercially viable assortment of products while collaborating across teams. Skills in project management and attention to detail are essential. Competitive salary and an engaging work environment are offered.

Qualifications

• Commercially sound with excellent ability to understand and interpret market information.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Ability to influence and negotiate at all levels.
• Excellent communication skills: written and verbal, including presentations.
• Good PC and software skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and deliver category plans including range reviews and pricing.
• Collaborate with the Marketing team on promotion strategies.
• Review effectiveness of promotions and share best practices.
• Identify and implement new product opportunities.
• Manage pricing and promotional forecasts with the Supply Chain team.
• Develop internal and external working relationships.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Interpersonal skills

Project Management

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team player

PC and software skills

Job description

Job Purpose

With a thorough understanding of customer needs, be able to identify and source new products and review existing ranges to ensure a commercially viable assortment of products that provide our customer with quality and value, whilst maintaining competitiveness and driving sales and profitability and overall commercial strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and deliver category plans including range reviews, promotions, pricing and stock management that are consistent with overall commercial strategy and financial objectives.


• Collaborate with the Marketing team to develop and implement marketing promotion plans and strategies that are relevant to the category.


• Adhere to legislation and brand guidelines, and clearly and effectively communicate with the customer, driving footfall and profitable sales.


• Work closely with the Marketing and Online team to deliver exciting customer stories through social media and www.savers.co.uk


• Review and evaluate the effectiveness of promotions, taking appropriate action where necessary, and sharing best practice with peers and other stakeholders.


• Working in partnership with the Merchandising team, agree merchandising strategy that drives and delivers right range in the right store; ensuring availability in store; and control of slow-moving stock.


• Identify and implement new product opportunities that are competitively priced, commercially viable and meet customer needs, driving sales and profitability.


• Manage and review pricing in order to profitability, ensuring Savers is competitive. Operate within Company pricing strategy.


• Working in conjunction with the Supply Chain team, ensure base sales and promotional forecasts are adhered to, whilst maintaining in-store availability to meet the needs.


• Develop effective internal working relationships with cross-functional team members to support and enhance category objectives and performance


• Develop, build and maintain effective external relationships to enhance the Savers proposition and meet customer needs.


• Adopt appropriate negotiation strategies to attain the best terms for the category and the business.


• Continually develop expert knowledge in category products, competitors and market activity to deliver increased category performance objectives


• Manage and deliver projects as and when required.


• Make responsibility for own personal and professional development.

Person Specification

• Commercially sound with excellent ability to understand and interpret market information


• Strong analytical and numerical skills


• Ability to influence and negotiate at all levels


• Strong interpersonal skills


• Project Management - planning and skills


• Excellent attention to detail


• Excellent communication skills: written and verbal, including presentations


• Problem Solver Confident and


• Energetic Adaptable and flexible in approach


• Ability to work under pressure and to


• Team player


• Good PC and software skills