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Retail Buyer

Employer
Vivactive Ltd
Location
TF3 3DE, Telford, Telford and Wrekin
Salary
£30000 - £35000/annum Flexible Working, Pension, Neg Sal
Closing date
6 Jul 2022

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Job Sector
Retail
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Retail Buyer

Are you an ambitious person working in Buying or Merchandising? You're striving to get into an Online Retail Buying role within an award-winning business that stands among the fastest growing in the midlands.

Well, Vivactive Ltd has the role for you…

The company's long-term aim is to become the biggest incontinence provider in Europe; here, you will have an opportunity to be part of it. Recognised as an award-winning company with outstanding people and an entrepreneurial environment, the ideal candidate will enjoy the buzz of being part of a market-leading business with exceptional people. Coming in as a Buyer now, you could be a Director overseeing an international operation in the future.

As a Retail Buyer, you will source the right products at the right prices for our customers. We will look to you to develop product ranges to ensure we stock the items our customers need whilst driving the commercial performance of the third-party supplier's category. You will define the supplier strategy within your own categories and nurture relationships to maximise return on sales growth in your areas of responsibility.

Can you:

* Manage and develop the online product ranges to deliver profitable business growth

* Understand the customer journey: customer insight, through to communicating product benefits and reasons to believe product will work based on key reason/s for purchase

* Deliver innovation through new lines and product development

* Source and meet suitable suppliers/manufacturers, including attending UK and international trade shows to drive innovation

* Manage and build new and existing supplier relationships

* Negotiate prices, payment terms, contracts as well as other aspects of supplier accounts

Benefits

What's in it for you? Please take the time to read our extensive list of benefits below:

* A chance to build and grow a department in a rapidly expanding/award-winning company

* Market-leading annual leave pro-rata to 23 days plus 8 bank holidays (31 days in total)

* Your birthday off, so you always enjoy your birthday!

* External training courses, we'll pay for your CIPS, Management Courses etc.

* Awards and Recognition Schemes; delivering above and beyond never goes unnoticed

* Free Christmas party – the best you'll ever go to!

* Free Onsite Parking

* Pension Scheme

* Free Summer BBQ

* We love to celebrate the hard work of our dedicated Healthcare team with things like Pizza lunches, paid for by the company

* We care about our employee's mental and physical health with well-being practices embedded in the company

* An environmentally conscious company

Work in a fun and lively environment in an up and coming business! You will be a crucial member of the Vivactive team and report to the Category Manager. This is an incredible opportunity for an outstanding person; if you believe this is YOU, don't hesitate to apply now

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