A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Lead Buyer/Senior Buyer to be part of the senior leadership team as a Head of Buying & Merchandising. This business has strong values centred around people focused with 1st class customer service being a non-negotiable.
Within this role, you will be:
* Leading negotiations and supplier management
* Agree budgets and targets for the commercial team
* Lead, mentor and develop the commercial buying team
* Play a key role in the company annual strategy meetings
* Drive margins and profit for stock buying
* Preparation of monthly board reports
* Attend supplier visits internally and externally
Experience required
* A Lead Buyer/Senior Buyer with proven team management experience with direct reports
* Comfortable working closely with the Board and within a Senior Leadership role
* Knowledge of Buying highly trend led categories within fashion or homeware
* Excellent supplier management and onboarding new suppliers
* 1st class negotiation and numerical skills
* People orientated - proven experience of coaching and developing a team
Benefits:
* Hybrid working available after successful completion of probation
* Flex working hours
* Bonus Scheme
* Private Healthcare scheme
* 5% Employer pension contribution
* Death in service
* 25 days holidays plus birthday plus bank holidays
Candidates must have full right to work in the UK/Northern Ireland. This role requires suitable candidates to be living in Northern Ireland or willing to relocate to NI. Remote working is not available.