Buyer jobs in United Kingdom

With a thorough understanding of customer needs, be able to identify and source new products and review existing ranges to ensure a commercially viable assortment of products that provide our customer with quality and value, whilst maintaining competitiveness and driving sales and profitability and overall commercial strategy.

• Develop, implement and deliver category plans including range reviews, promotions, pricing and stock management that are consistent with overall commercial strategy and financial objectives.


• Collaborate with the Marketing team to develop and implement marketing promotion plans and strategies that are relevant to the category.


• Adhere to legislation and brand guidelines, and clearly and effectively communicate with the customer, driving footfall and profitable sales.


• Work closely with the Marketing and Online team to deliver exciting customer stories through social media and www.savers.co.uk


• Review and evaluate the effectiveness of promotions, taking appropriate action where necessary, and sharing best practice with peers and other stakeholders.


• Working in partnership with the Merchandising team, agree merchandising strategy that drives and delivers right range in the right store; ensuring availability in store; and control of slow-moving stock.


• Identify and implement new product opportunities that are competitively priced, commercially viable and meet customer needs, driving sales and profitability.


• Manage and review pricing in order to profitability, ensuring Savers is competitive. Operate within Company pricing strategy.


• Working in conjunction with the Supply Chain team, ensure base sales and promotional forecasts are adhered to, whilst maintaining in-store availability to meet the needs.


• Develop effective internal working relationships with cross-functional team members to support and enhance category objectives and performance


• Develop, build and maintain effective external relationships to enhance the Savers proposition and meet customer needs.


• Adopt appropriate negotiation strategies to attain the best terms for the category and the business.


• Continually develop expert knowledge in category products, competitors and market activity to deliver increased category performance objectives


• Manage and deliver projects as and when required.


• Make responsibility for own personal and professional development.

• Commercially sound with excellent ability to understand and interpret market information


• Strong analytical and numerical skills


• Ability to influence and negotiate at all levels


• Strong interpersonal skills


• Project Management - planning and skills


• Excellent attention to detail


• Excellent communication skills: written and verbal, including presentations


• Problem Solver Confident and


• Energetic Adaptable and flexible in approach


• Ability to work under pressure and to


• Team player


• Good PC and software skills