Regional Senior Buyer - UK & Global Sourcing Lead

Merlin Entertainments - Corporate; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global entertainment company is seeking a Regional Senior Buyer UK in Chertsey. This role involves leading a team to optimize retail assortment strategies and ensuring compliance while driving commercial performance. Ideal candidates will have strong negotiation skills, deep retail expertise, and proven team leadership experience. The position offers competitive salary and attractive benefits including Merlin Annual Passes, a company bonus, and ongoing development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive annual salary

33 days holiday including bank holidays

Merlin Annual Passes

Company bonus

Private pension scheme

Discount on LEGO products

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an established Buyer in the retail industry.
• In-depth knowledge of retail range development across key categories.
• Strong negotiation and vendor management skills.
• Excellent financial analysis capabilities.
• Experience leading and developing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Regional Buyers to drive the retail assortment strategy.
• Develop regional pricing strategies for product assortments.
• Ensure regulatory compliance for retail merchandise.
• Curate non-IP product ranges to maximize profit density.
• Collaborate with global teams to achieve commercial objectives.

Skills

Retail buying expertise

Negotiation skills

Vendor management

Financial acumen

Excellent communication

Team leadership

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

A leading global entertainment company is seeking a Regional Senior Buyer UK in Chertsey. This role involves leading a team to optimize retail assortment strategies and ensuring compliance while driving commercial performance. Ideal candidates will have strong negotiation skills, deep retail expertise, and proven team leadership experience. The position offers competitive salary and attractive benefits including Merlin Annual Passes, a company bonus, and ongoing development opportunities.