Remote Branded Merchandise Procurement Lead

Equals One Ltd; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to work remotely in the UK. The candidate will manage US-focused inventory strategies, negotiate with suppliers, and analyze collegiate retail trends. With a minimum of 5 years' experience in procurement or retail buying, strong time management skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office, the ideal fit will collaborate with stakeholders, ensuring quality branded merchandise delivery while adhering to logistics requirements. Benefits include a pension scheme and health cash plan.

Benefits

Pension Scheme

Eye Care Scheme

Health Cash Plan

Buy and Sell Annual Leave

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a retail buying or procurement role, preferably within apparel or branded merchandise.
• Strong applied knowledge of forecasting, transportation, supply chain, inventory management, and warehousing.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyse US consumer and collegiate retail buying trends.
• Source and evaluate merchandise for the US collegiate market.
• Negotiate commercial terms with suppliers to achieve best value.

Skills

Retail buying

Supplier negotiation

Inventory management

Time management

Problem-solving

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to work remotely in the UK. The candidate will manage US-focused inventory strategies, negotiate with suppliers, and analyze collegiate retail trends. With a minimum of 5 years' experience in procurement or retail buying, strong time management skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office, the ideal fit will collaborate with stakeholders, ensuring quality branded merchandise delivery while adhering to logistics requirements. Benefits include a pension scheme and health cash plan.