Retail & Buying Manager

ASVA: Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions; Dalkeith; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the heart of Scotland seeks a Retail Manager to oversee daily operations and drive revenue through effective buying strategies. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills and experience in retail management, ensuring a seamless customer experience while managing stock and sales performance. Excellent benefits include private health cover and six weeks holiday.

Benefits

Private Health Cover

Six Weeks Holiday

Gym Discounts

Shopping Discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme

Wellbeing Support

Qualifications

• Experience in buying, retail management, and budget control.
• Strong customer focus and ability to analyse market trends.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily retail operations and develop buying strategy.
• Ensure efficient store operations and outstanding customer service.

Skills

Leadership

Merchandising

Inventory Management

Supplier Relations

Creativity

Commercial Awareness

Job description

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 plus bonus and excellent benefits

What we do? With 1,000 acres of history, walks, wellness, shopping, food and adventure, all in a beautiful setting just a few miles from Edinburgh, Dalkeith Country Park is enjoyed and valued by locals and visitors from afar. Whether in search of adventure, play, thrills, food, shopping or restoration, we have something for all. Our Store is a beautifully curated emporium where you’ll find hand-picked collections of fashion, beauty, and homeware along with quality food and drink within the Food Hall.

The role? In this exciting, varied and challenging role, you will manage daily retail operations and develop an effective buying strategy to drive revenue. With a strong customer focus, you will analyse in-store market trends to help drive turnover of stock and introduce new product lines across the seasons. You’ll deliver seamless day-to-day management, including sales performance, stock management and displays, ensuring the store operates efficiently and profitably while supporting the wider team to achieve targets and provide outstanding customer service.

The person? An organised individual with strong merchandising, inventory management, and supplier relations experience, you will possess excellent leadership skills to inspire and guide a small, diverse team. Creativity and commercial awareness are essential, along with the drive to achieve targets and motivate others. Candidates should have proven experience in buying, retail management and budget control, ideally in a high-end lifestyle, fashion, food hall, or homeware environment.

Why work for us? We offer excellent benefits including private health cover, six weeks holiday, gym and shopping discounts, cycle to work scheme, and wellbeing related support and resources.

Want to know more? Please visit our website at www.buccleuch.com/work-with-us/ and click on ‘download information pack’ under the relevant job title for more detail on the role and how to apply. If you decide that this is the role for you, click on ‘Apply Now’ and remember to include a covering letter along with your CV.

The closing date for applications is 27 May.

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Application Deadline: Tuesday 27/05/2025