Senior Buyer
Donaghy Bros has been Northern Ireland's leading independent electrical retailer since 1964. With stores in Kilrea and Limavady, the company serves local customers and also offers a state-of-the-art e-commerce site with free delivery across Northern Ireland, Ireland, and Great Britain. Donaghy Bros caters to both domestic and trade customers and prides itself on offering exceptional customer service and competitive prices.
Full Time Permanent
Location: Donaghy Bros Kilrea
Working Hours: Mon - Fri 9am -5.30pm
Job Description:
Managing our existing purchase department, you will be responsible for sourcing and choosing products for sale in our businesses, and reporting to the General Manager.
Duties include:
Managing our existing team through KPI's
· Analysing market trends to help make quantified buying decisions
· Maintain and further develop our excellent relationships with our brand partners
· Develop our range with both existing suppliers and new suppliers
· Manage lead times to prevent stock outs and manage stock holding and to optimise stock levels
· Analysis stock days to ensure lines that are slow moving are looked at when re-ordering
· Analysis if price, profitability and margin in our lines to see where best to invest
Person Specification:
· Previous experience in a purchasing role
· Excellent attention to detail
· Excellent communication skills
· Strong negotiation skills
· Demonstrate continuous improvements through purchasing process
· Excellent organisational skills
· Strong IT skills
Benefits:
The successful candidates will receive:
* Competitive Salary
* Store Discount
* Pension contributions
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Free parking
* On-site parking
* Store discount
Experience:
* Purchasing: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person