Buying Lead

Our client:

• Ambitious, highly successful growing ecommerce company focused on gifting across all general merchandise categories
• Manage a team of 3 in a ranging, selecting focused buying role
• Highly personable ambitious culture, ideal for an individual who wants to grow and develop their career in a growing successful company with lots of opportunity for the future
• This Buying Lead role is ideal for candidates with a buying background with experience for ranging and selecting products gained from UK general merchandise
• NW London based min 3 days a week

The role:

• The successful Buying Lead will manage and develop a team of 3 buyers and will drive the ranging and selection of products across multiple general merchandise categories. This will include building exciting commercial ranges with trending products across lifestyle themes,
• In the role the Buying Lead will analyse performance of ranges and take appropriate action to achieve targeted performance.
• The Buying Lead will work closely with other departments and will ensure inventory, pricing and performance measures are run efficiently and effectively.
• This fast growing scale up is growing at a fast rate and the Buying Lead will be continuously improving ways of working and processes.
• Leading the team the Buying Lead will be responsible for developing, managing and supporting the personal development of the team members.

Ideal candidate:

• You will currently be working as a senior buyer or category manager with experience gained from the UK in any category of general merchandise ideally you will have retail and ecommerce sector experience
• As Buying Lead it is essential to be able to demonstrate leadership and team management experience.
• This role is focused on selecting and ranging rather than developing product, you must have a flair for curating ranges that include trending products
• It is essential that you can demonstrate a proven track record of high attention to detail and organisation with the ability to manage multiple projects.
• You will be highly personable and engaging and will build relationships internally and externally with stakeholders
• For the Buying Lead you will have the drive and ambition to progress within the organisation as the company grows
• You will thrive in a fast paced start up culture that is growing, evolving at an extremely quick pace
• It is essential to have excellent IT skills across Word, Excel and PowerPoint along with good data analysis skills.

Benefits & details:

• Salary up to circa £60k plus bonus and benefits
• Role is min 3 days in the office in North West London, 2 days at home
• Excellent opportunity to progress into more senior position

Please send your CV using the form on this page, quoting reference 1/17391/7. Confidentiality assured.

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