We're looking for a wonderful Non-Food
Buyer to join our expanding team. Our Non-Food Buyer will own the management and development
of our retail ranges across Artfarm.
What success looks like...
* Working closely with suppliers and our in
house to develop and curate all year round and seasonal ranges in line
with our company values and retail strategy. In both our brand and
proprietary range.
* Creating daily, weekly, and monthly
trading reports across all product categories and locations as required
working collaboratively to verify data accuracy.
* Collaboration with Merchandising team to
ensure full and accurate costing and margins performance of each product.
* Establishing close working relationships
with each destination manager/store manager, developing deep insight into
trading patterns and using this to inform your everyday decision making.
* Conduct a quarterly range review analysis
for both proprietary and Farm Shop branded products with the Merchandise
team to review sales, sales & margin performance.
* Manage stock cover with Merchandise team
to ensure availability is at the optimum level
What makes a brilliant Non Food Buyer?
* Experience of merchandising in a
fast-paced and fast-growing retail business, working with a wide range of
product categories and channels
* Analytical skill set combined with
excellent communication and networking skills
* Passionate about retail and hospitality
with a good understanding of emerging trends
* Ability to travel to sites and trade
shows when necessary.
What's in it for you?
* Free annual guest experience for you and
a plus one, including 3 course meal, cocktails and a bottle of wine. It’s
important we experience the magic too!
* Enhanced family friendly policies,
including 12 weeks full pay Maternity leave and 2 weeks full pay Paternity
leave. These moments matter!
* Health cash plan – a health benefit which
allows you to claim back your everyday medical expenses like Dentists and
Prescriptions, so you don’t have to pay a penny!
* Life Assurance
* Generous Artfarm-wide discounts
including;
Up to 50% off room booking at the award-winning Independent Hotel of the
Year 2021, The Fife Arms.
Up to 25% off food and beverage across our properties in Somerset,
Scottish Highlands, Los Angeles and London
Up to 30% off our fabulous retail products.
* High street discounts off 1000’s
retailers through MyArtfarm site and app.
* Amazing socials led by local social
committees – bowling, 10k runs or just a cold pint in the pub – there’s
something for everyone.
* A unique approach to career development
and learning opportunities tailored around your individual aspirations and
goals.
* Employee Assistance Programme with
Hospitality Action – the support there if life ever takes a turn.
* Enhanced pension scheme to help you save
into your piggy bank for the future!
* Option to save directly from payroll into
an ISA to enhance financial wellbeing
* 25% discount on your personal 02 phone
contract.
* Generous Refer a Friend Scheme – up to
£1000 to share with your friend
About Retail at Artfarm
Retail at Artfarm is at a truly
exciting inflexion point. Having grown organically through individual retail
offers in our portfolio of destinations across the group we are now ready to
take our retail operation to the next level. We are looking to build our
retail team for the next stage of this journey.
By enhancing our central retail
team, we seek to capitalise on retail opportunities wherever they may be, and
develop an efficient way of working across multiple sites and brands. We
have existing, ambitious plans for further retail growth and a wealth of
creative inspiration waiting to be tapped from our growing portfolio of amazing
destinations. Ranging from the biggest cities to the remotest rural
environments, with the signature Artfarm focus on creativity, culture and
community -- the possibilities are endlessly rich.
We can offer you a unique
employee journey that is tailored around your goals and aspirations both
professionally and personally.
Artfarm is an equal opportunity
employer and we value diversity. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our
team is critical to our success, so we seek to recruit, develop, and retain
talent from a diverse candidate pool. Sustainability is at the heart of
Artfarm and every one of the team has a role to play in protecting our planet.
What are you waiting for? Join
the team now! We can’t wait to hear from you.