Job Title: Senior Buyer: Own Brand Location: Runcorn, Cheshire Salary: Competitive Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 09.00 – 17.15 Take Ownership. Drive Innovation. Deliver Growth. Are you a commercially driven product or brand specialist ready to make your mark? We’re looking for a Senior Buyer: Own Brand to take full ownership of a high-profile portfolio leading everything from product concept and development through to launch, performance, and optimisation. This is a hands-on, high-impact role where you’ll shape products that customers love while driving real commercial results. What You'll Do As Senior Buyer: Own Brand, you’ll be at the heart of our product strategy, working cross-functionally to bring ideas to life and deliver standout performance. Own and deliver the long-term vision for our own-brand portfolio Identify opportunities for growth through market insight and trends Manage the full product lifecycle from concept to phase-out Drive new product development (NPD) from idea to launch, including formulation, packaging, and costing Source, onboard, and manage third-party manufacturers and suppliers Lead supplier negotiations to improve cost, margin, and service Build strong, collaborative supplier partnerships with clear performance management Own sales, margin, and profitability targets across the portfolio Develop robust business cases for new products and portfolio changes Monitor performance KPIs and take corrective action where needed Work closely with Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Quality, Regulatory, Finance and Operations to deliver results The Skills You'll Need Experience in product, brand, or category management Strong commercial acumen with a track record of delivering sales and margin growth Experience leading product development and working with external suppliers Confident stakeholder management across multiple functions Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn data into insight and action Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment A proactive, hands-on approach with strong problem-solving capability What You'll Get 25 days (pro rata) annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service Medicash – a health cash plan to support everyday healthcare costs (e.g. eyecare, prescriptions) iTrent Financial Wellbeing – an app to help manage and access your pay flexibly High street discounts and offers Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Contributory Pension Scheme INDPMS VP25