Technical Buyer (Retail Fixtures + Fittings)

HH Global; Baldock; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading creative production and procurement company in the UK seeks a Technical Buyer to manage the execution of retail projects. The role entails engaging with suppliers globally, conducting market research, and working collaboratively with internal teams for successful project implementation. Candidates should have strong negotiation skills, relevant commercial experience, and ideally hold a CIPS qualification. This position offers the opportunity to influence project outcomes and contribute to operational efficiencies in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experienced in Permanent Display and Retail.
• Ability to negotiate effectively.
• Demonstrated relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for executing projects as per client briefs.
• Involve analytics in tenders and complex RFQs.
• Work with various teams to ensure successful project delivery.
• Manage supplier engagement and pricing compliance.

Skills

Negotiation

Relationship management

Commercial awareness

Advanced Excel

Procurement outsourcing

Education

CIPS qualification or equivalent

Job description

As a Technical Buyer, you will actively work on and be responsible for the execution of Permanent Point of Sale and Retail fixtures + fittings per client brief. Research into potential new suppliers globally, product innovation, and market intelligence as we expand out our global reach is paramount. Know your supply partners capabilities well. You will work with relevant stakeholders ensuring effective handovers, supplier engagement and involvement of the appropriate parties as part of project implementations.

Responsibilities

• Adding true value to projects, challenging the norms to ensure growth within the category
• You are accountable for contractually compliant pricing and guaranteed execution at the highest levels
• Involving analytics in tenders and complex RFQs
• Reviewing the results in consultation with the team, proposing the best‑in‑class solution
• Work with HH Global account teams to ensure that savings targets are met or exceeded in nominated accounts
• Meeting or exceeding the category KPIs
• Working with client engagement, design and engineering teams to ensure we have all the technical drawings and BOM per project and a clear brief, timings, locations, exports globally etc
• Ensure best in class prices and supply chain suitable for each project, aligning the strategy
• Compiling of the RFQ documents for tenders, sending out to suppliers and liaising with them on the details
• Work with analytics to collate, aggregate and present the outcome of the tender with recommendations
• Use the best supplier / best price/ best logistics route, with freight / duties and tariffs globally
• Ensure Client Engagement have all the necessary information to present to client and confirm any final adjustments & subsequent cost changes if applicable
• Produce CPAs, confirm tooling contracts, and ensure client engagement communicate clearly to manage client expectations
• Manage the project execution through prototyping and signoff for production
• Thereafter – hand over to client engagement Job Managers for POs, execution of production, freight, warehousing etc
• Handover all technical aspects of each project including the Quality control documentation, to the QC team / suppliers
• Move production of products and services from incumbent suppliers to new vendors, when and where appropriate
• Ensuring we follow the agreed strategy of One Way of working globally
• Cut out agents and third parties and source with direct manufacturers wherever possible

Qualifications

• An experienced professional with good commercial experience in Permanent Display + Retail
• The ability to negotiate at all levels
• Experience of business process re‑engineering and procurement outsourcing
• Demonstrate highly developed relationship management skills and develop excellent client team relationships
• Ability to constructively challenge client facing teams regarding their requirements where appropriate and have the influencing skills to have an impact at senior levels
• Preferably CIPS qualified or other professional qualification
• Microsoft Office skills, including advanced Excel skills

About HH Global

HH Global are the leader in tech-enabled creative production and procurement. We amplify marketing campaigns through unrivaled production, procurement leadership and the most advanced sustainability capabilities available. All delivered at scale through industry-leading technology and the passionate expertise of our people.

With more than 4,500 colleagues, 26 creative studios and over 5,800 strategic supplier partners across 64 countries, we work with the best talent across the world to partner with our clients to create big impact through big ideas.