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Senior Buyer

Job Posted: 12 days ago

Salary: £ 38,000 - 38,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Barry, Vale of Glamorgan

Expire in: 16 days

Job Description

Senior Buyer

Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales

Permanent

£38k Circa

Our client based in South Wales, is proud to be an employee-owned company, and has been trading for over 25 years, selling online high-quality products.

As part of their ongoing development and growth they are now seeking a Senior Buyer to add greater focus and value to their product sourcing function. They are looking to appoint someone to add expertise, fresh ideas, and endeavour to their small but perfectly formed business.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking to recruit a commercial, product-focused leader to own and grow our client’s product offering end-to-end in line with their brand strategy. This person will lead their existing purchasing team, help define the product strategy and actively drive new brand and product acquisition whilst ensuring the product range is well-merchandised, profitable, and aligned with their customers’ needs and demands.

This is a hands-on leadership role, ideal for someone with a strong background in execution wanting to take ownership for the buying function within a business.

Key Responsibilities

Product Strategy

Own the overall product vision and roadmap

Define category strategy (core, growth, experimental)

Identify gaps and opportunities in existing collections

Balance heritage brands with new, emerging suppliers

Develop ‘exclusive’ product ranges and brand partnerships

New Brand & Product Acquisition

Work with the existing team to identify, source and onboard new brands and products

Build and maintain strong supplier relationships

Negotiate commercial terms, exclusives, and MOQs

Evaluate products based on: customer demand, margin, and stock risk, brand fit and long-term potential

Buying & Inventory Leadership

Line management and mentor the existing purchasing team

Set clear buying frameworks and decision-making standards

Oversee forecasting, rebuys, and range depth

Appreciate the impact that buying has on cashflow and stock health

Product Lifecycle Management

Develop lifecycle stages to maintain stock health: launch ? Peak ? Decline ? End of Line

Monitor performance and make data-informed decisions that support the management team and business

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Act as the product voice across the business

Work closely with: Marketing Team (launches, content, positioning) and Operations Team (availability, lead times, logistics)

Ideal Background & Experience

To be suitable for this role, you will need:

Essential

Experience in buying, product management, or merchandising (retail or e-commerce)

Proven ability to own a product range end-to-end. This includes proven experience in identifying, building, and maturing a product range or brand

Strong commercial judgement and negotiation skills

Comfortable and flexible leading a small team in a hands-on environment

Possess the ability to constantly improve processes within the business

Desirable

Experience in specialist or enthusiast retail

Brand sourcing or international supplier experience

An understanding of international logistics

CIPS qualification

Personality & Working Style

Commercial but customer-obsessed

Comfortable making decisions with imperfect data

Enjoys building structure and processes

Happy to roll up sleeves and be flexible in a small, fast-moving business

Comfortable working collaboratively within a small team

Benefits

21 days holiday, plus bank Holidays

Pension scheme; 4% from employee and employer

Annual EOT bonus

Job Type: Full time, Permanent

Work Location: In person, Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 17:00PM

Hours: 37.5hrs Per week

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