Buyer / Senior Buyer

Zachary Daniels; Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension

Life insurance

25 days annual leave + bank holidays +

Birthday off

International travel opportunities

Job summary

Zachary Daniels is recruiting a Buyer / Senior Buyer in Greater Manchester to own end-to-end buying across a diverse gifting, lifestyle and home product portfolio. You will lead sourcing, product development and supplier management, collaborating with international factories from concept through to launch.

The role demands hands-on buying decision-making, strong margin mindset and willingness to travel internationally.

Qualifications

• Hands-on buying experience with responsibility for commercial decisions.
• Strong sourcing and product development capability, incl. overseas suppliers.
• Finance-minded with focus on margin, landed cost and stock.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end buying process across a varied consumer product portfolio.
• Source and develop new products aligned with market trends and commercial objectives.
• Collaborate with overseas factories and suppliers from concept to sampling and production.
• Negotiate costs, MOQs, lead times and commercial terms.
• Build balanced ranges across categories and price points.
• Monitor range performance and identify opportunities for growth and improvement.
• Contribute to product strategy and long-term growth.

Skills

Buyer experience

Sourcing

Negotiation

Product development

International travel

Job description

Buyer / Senior Buyer | Consumer Products & Gifting | Greater Manchester

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Buyer / Senior Buyer to join a well-established and growing consumer products business with a diverse portfolio across gifting, lifestyle and home-related categories.

This is a hands-on buying role where you will have genuine ownership across sourcing, product development, supplier management and commercial performance. Working closely with international suppliers and manufacturers, you will help shape and develop commercially successful ranges from initial concept through to launch.

The business operates in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment where initiative, commercial thinking and the ability to make decisions are highly valued. This is a fantastic opportunity for a buyer who enjoys being close to the product and wants to have a real influence on the direction and growth of a business.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end buying process across a varied consumer product portfolio.
• Source and develop new products in line with market trends, customer requirements and commercial objectives.
• Work closely with overseas factories, suppliers and agents from initial concept through to sampling and production.
• Negotiate costs, MOQs, lead times and commercial terms.
• Build commercially balanced ranges across different categories and price points.
• Monitor product and range performance, identifying opportunities for growth and improvement.
• Make recommendations around new product development, continuation and discontinuation.
• Maintain a strong focus on margin, landed cost, stock and overall commercial return.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with international suppliers and manufacturing partners.
• Attend UK and international trade shows and supplier meetings.
• Travel internationally as required, including regular travel to overseas sourcing markets.
• Contribute to wider buying and product strategy as the business continues to grow.

About You

• Proven experience within a Buyer or Senior Buyer position, ideally within consumer products, gifting, homeware, lifestyle, accessories or a related product category.
• Genuine hands-on buying experience with responsibility for making commercial buying decisions.
• Strong product development and sourcing experience, particularly with overseas suppliers.
• Strong commercial understanding of margin, landed cost, stock and profitability.
• Excellent eye for product, with the ability to identify commercially viable opportunities.
• Strong supplier relationship management and negotiation skills.
• Proactive, practical and commercially minded, with the confidence to take ownership and make decisions.
• Comfortable working in a less corporate, entrepreneurial environment.
• Willing and able to undertake regular international travel, including trips to the Far East.
• Experience within a wholesale, importer, distributor or trading environment would be advantageous.
• Competitive salary, dependent on experience
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life insurance
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + birthday off
• Regular international travel opportunities
• Genuine long-term progression and development opportunities