Buyer (& Product Developer)
First Choice Recruitment are very pleased to be supporting our award-winning client with their recruitment for an experienced Buyer & Product Developer within a dynamic team. The company specialise in supplying tableware and homewares working with some of the UK’s largest retailers so experience or a keen interest in this type of product is required.
The post holder will work from our temporary offices in Evesham until permanent offices are secured in the Evesham/Worcester area.
This is an interesting opportunity as the company has experienced strong growth and have new exciting clients and product ranges to work with and develop.
Key Duties:
Working in partnership with key national accounts, senior buying, design team and customers collaboratively, key responsibilities include:
· Creating exciting new product ranges – tableware and homewares
· Completing regular range reviews, refining product offering based on customer feedback, sales & trends.
· Able to analyse complex data to drive decisions and strategies.
· Drive the creative process from initial conception to end product, creating & maintaining the customer’s vision.
· Analyse quotes & confidently negotiate pricing with suppliers.
· Critical path management, ensuring all key dates are adhered to.
· Liaising closely with the design team on writing new briefs & packaging specifications.
· Sample review & management, including tracking, unpacking/packing & sending to customers.
· Working with the Far East sourcing team and UK warehouse to ensure that all deliveries satisfy the assigned purchase orders.
· Work closely with a Buyer’s Admin Assistant, including management & coaching.
Skills/Experience
· Proven experience within a product development or buying team & managing junior members of the team.
· Ability to demonstrate strong Excel skills & high-level proficiency with other Microsoft Office programs, including stock management software & systems.
· Strong communications skills; accomplished at discussing finances, budgets & costs.
· Understanding of critical paths, seasonal range development and awareness of trends & competitor activity to make insightful buying decisions.
· Able to provide ad-hoc reports & analysis, supporting the maintenance of accurate product data
-Knowledge of sourcing ceramic homewares from outside China would be an advantage.
· Where required supporting UK trade shows & prepared to travel throughout the UK & overseas.
Full time; Monday to Friday; Excellent Salary depending on experience.
To apply for this role please email an up to date CV and/or call the office for an informal chat. First Choice Recruitment are a privately owned independent Recruitment service provider, we act as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and as an employment business for temporary recruitment. Our service is a free and confidential service to work seekers.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From £40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Evesham, Worcestershire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Experience:
- buying : 4 years (required)
Work Location: In person
