At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our team as a Buyer, expanding our product range and negotiating with suppliers.
- Company: FIXRA, a fast-growing eCommerce company specialising in car parts and accessories.
- Benefits: Enjoy free parking, team lunches, hybrid working, and a casual dress code.
- Other info: Join a motivated team with exciting career growth opportunities in the eCommerce sector.
- Why this job: Make an impact in a dynamic environment while developing your negotiation and sourcing skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in buying or procurement, strong negotiation and analytical skills required.
The predicted salary is between 32000 - 36000 £ per year.
FIXRA is a rapidly growing e Commerce company specialising in car parts, accessories and tools.
With a diverse and expanding product portfolio, a loyal customer base, and sales across multiple platforms, including Amazon and our own DTC websites, we're continuing to expand our product offering and supplier network.
We're a motivated, hard-working team with a drive for success, and we're looking for an experienced and commercially minded Buyer to join our Product and Sourcing Team.
About the Role
As a Buyer, you'll play a key role in developing and expanding our product range.
You'll be responsible for opening new supplier accounts, negotiating pricing and commercial terms, improving our existing product offering, and identifying new ranges and product lines to introduce to the business.
You'll work closely with both new and existing suppliers to secure competitive pricing, improve margins, maintain availability, and ensure we continue to offer the right products at the right price.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify and open new accounts with suppliers and manufacturers.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with new and existing suppliers.
- Negotiate purchase prices, discounts, payment terms, MOQs and other commercial terms.
- Review existing products and negotiate improved pricing to increase margins and competitiveness.
- Identify and source new products, ranges and product lines to expand our offering.
- Research competitors, market pricing, product trends and new opportunities.
- Manage and improve the performance of existing product ranges.
- Analyse sales, margins, stock levels and product performance to support buying decisions.
- Forecast demand and place purchase orders to maintain appropriate inventory levels.
- Work with suppliers to manage availability, lead times and delivery schedules.
- Monitor supplier performance, product quality and pricing.
- Work closely with the e Commerce, logistics and finance teams to support product launches and ongoing ranges.
- Maintain accurate supplier, product, pricing and purchasing records.
- Meet company buying, margin and product growth targets.
- Who We're Looking For
- Previous experience in a Buyer, Purchasing or Procurement role.
- Strong commercial awareness and confident negotiation skills.
- Experience opening and developing relationships with new suppliers.
- Ability to negotiate pricing and identify opportunities to improve margins.
- Strong numerical and analytical skills.
- Comfortable working with sales, stock, margin and forecasting data.
- Highly organised and able to manage multiple suppliers and product ranges.
- Proactive approach to identifying new products and commercial opportunities.
- Strong Excel skills and confidence working with purchasing data.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Desirable Experience
- Experience buying automotive parts, accessories, tools or consumer products.
- Experience sourcing products directly from manufacturers and international suppliers.
- Experience sourcing from Asia and Europe.
- Familiarity with inventory management, ERP or purchasing systems.
- Experience working within an e Commerce or marketplace-led business.
Benefits
- Free on-site parking
- Company events and parties
- Complimentary team lunch every 6 weeks
- Hybrid working, with 1 day per week working from home
- 3:30 PM Friday finishes throughout the year
- Fresh fruit and fully stocked soft drinks fridge
- Employee discount
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Role Details
- Permanent / Full-Time
Buyer in Hemel Hempstead employer: FIXRA
At FIXRA, we pride ourselves on being a dynamic and rapidly growing eCommerce company that values its employees. As a Buyer in our Hemel Hempstead office, you'll enjoy a supportive work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation, alongside benefits like hybrid working, complimentary team lunches, and a casual dress code. We are committed to your professional growth, offering opportunities to develop your skills while contributing to our exciting expansion in the automotive sector.
