Flooring Assistant Buyer — 12-Month FTC, Hybrid

B Q; Eastleigh; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

Career development

Discounts on products

Health & wellbeing support

Holiday entitlement

Inclusive workplace

Job summary

B&Q, Southampton Store Support Office, is seeking an Assistant Buyer on a 12 Month FTC to help build an inspiring product range and drive sales, margin, and market share across channels.

You will work with the Buyer and vendors, support end-to-end sourcing, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure on-time stock and successful launches in a hybrid work setting (3 days in-office).

Qualifications

• Experience in sourcing and buying product ranges.
• Ability to interpret customer insights and market trends.
• Vendor management and contract negotiation experience.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to build relationships at all levels.
• Attention to detail to support issue resolution.
• Experience managing projects and coordinating stakeholders.
• Commercial and financial awareness.
• Flexible and proactive approach.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Buyer to create and deliver an inspiring product range that meets customer needs and drives sales, margin, and market share.
• Develop relationships with new and existing vendors to reflect category strategy.
• Contribute to an own-label proposition in collaboration with the O&S team.
• Support the buying process with timely stock orders and cross-functional coordination.
• Assist with vendor strategy, contracts, cost price negotiations, and performance reviews.
• Gather insights to support category pricing and Minderest comparisons.
• Support product lifecycle, range performance, and trading opportunities.
• Collaborate with Visual Merchandising and Digital teams to improve customer journeys.

Skills

Sourcing & buying

Vendor management

Contract negotiation

Communication

Relationship building

Attention to detail

Project management

Commercial awareness

Proactive

MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

B&Q, Southampton Store Support Office, is seeking an Assistant Buyer on a 12 Month FTC to help build an inspiring product range and drive sales, margin, and market share across channels.

You will work with the Buyer and vendors, support end-to-end sourcing, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure on-time stock and successful launches in a hybrid work setting (3 days in-office).