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Buyer - Tools, Power Tools & DIY
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- Free parking
- Employee discount
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- Part-time
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- Free parking
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- Part-time
- IT
- In-person
- Free parking
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Buyer - Tools, Power Tools & DIY

Trago Mills -
Liskeard

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Job details

Full-time
7 hours ago

Benefits

Free parking
Discounted or free food
Company pension
Employee discount
On-site parking

Qualifications

Sales
Analysis skills
Purchasing
Power tools
Negotiation

Full job description

Buyer – Tools, Power Tools & DIY

Trago Mills is the South West and South Wales leading Discount Retail and Leisure Group with its head office in Cornwall and four large retail sites in Cornwall, Devon and South Wales.

About Us

We're a leading value retailer, committed to offering customers outstanding quality at unbeatable prices. Our success is built on sourcing great products, developing value-led ranges and partnering with trusted brands that customers know and love.

We're looking for an experienced Buyer – Tools, Power Tools & DIY to lead one of our key categories and continue to build a compelling proposition that delivers exceptional value while driving profitable growth.

The Role

As Buyer, you'll own the commercial strategy for the Tools, Power Tools and DIY category. You'll be responsible for developing a balanced range that combines opening price point products, exclusive own-brand lines and recognised branded products to deliver an outstanding customer offer.

You'll identify market trends, negotiate with suppliers across the UK, Europe and the Far East, and use customer insight and commercial data to create ranges that maximise sales, margin and stock performance.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and execute the category strategy across Tools, Power Tools and DIY.
Build balanced assortments including entry-price, core value and premium branded ranges.
Source new products globally and identify opportunities for exclusive and own-brand development.
Negotiate cost prices, trading terms, promotional support and supplier agreements.
Deliver sales, margin, stock turn and availability targets.
Analyse customer trends, competitor activity and market opportunities.
Manage supplier performance through regular business reviews and KPI tracking.
Work closely with merchandising, supply chain, quality, compliance and marketing teams to deliver successful product launches.
Drive continuous improvement in range productivity and commercial performance.
Ensure products meet required quality, safety and compliance standards.

About You

You'll be a commercially driven Buyer with experience in discount retail or wholesale.

You'll have:

Experience buying within Tools, DIY, Hardware or Home Improvement.
A strong understanding of value retail and price architecture.
Experience managing both branded and own-brand product ranges.
Proven success sourcing products internationally, including Far East suppliers.
Strong commercial negotiation and supplier management skills.
Excellent analytical skills with the ability to turn data into commercial decisions.
Experience balancing sales growth, gross margin and stock investment.
Knowledge of current trends within the DIY and trade market.
Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional working skills.

We'd Love to See Experience In

Opening Price Point (OPP) and Entry Price Point (EPP) range development.
Own-brand product development.
Global sourcing and factory relationships.
Promotional and seasonal planning.
Value engineering and cost optimisation.
Retail buying within discount, variety, DIY or general merchandise sectors.

What We Offer

Competitive salary
Pension scheme
Staff discount
20 days holiday plus bank holidays

If you're passionate about creating market-leading value, understand what customers want from both trusted brands and affordable alternatives, and enjoy building commercially successful product ranges, we'd love to hear from you.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

Company pension
Discounted or free food
Employee discount
Free parking
On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

Liskeard PL14: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

Buying: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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