Buyer & Merchandiser
Location: Aldershot, Hampshire
Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits
Are you an experienced Buyer or Merchandiser looking for an opportunity where you can make a genuine impact within a growing product-based business?
We're recruiting on behalf of an established and successful organisation looking for a commercially minded Buyer & Merchandiser to join their Procurement team. This is a varied role combining purchasing, supplier management, stock planning and merchandising, offering the opportunity to influence product availability, supplier performance and inventory strategy.
This is an office-based position where you'll work closely with Procurement, Sales, Finance and Quality teams to ensure products are sourced competitively, delivered on time and maintained at optimum stock levels.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage purchase orders from placement through to delivery.
- Build strong relationships with UK and international suppliers.
- Liaise with freight forwarders and logistics providers to coordinate shipments.
- Monitor supplier performance, lead times and delivery schedules.
- Forecast stock requirements and maintain optimum inventory levels.
- Analyse sales trends and demand to support purchasing decisions.
- Negotiate pricing and commercial terms with suppliers.
- Source new suppliers and products in line with business requirements.
- Work closely with internal departments to resolve supply issues and maintain excellent service levels.
- Ensure product and stock information is accurately maintained within the ERP system.
- Produce reports and analyse purchasing and stock performance.
About You
You're ideally have experience within a buying, merchandising, procurement or supply chain environment and enjoy working in a fast-paced commercial business.
You'll also have:
- Previous buying, merchandising or procurement experience.
- Strong negotiation and supplier relationship skills.
- Experience with stock forecasting and inventory planning.
- Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Confident communication skills with the ability to build relationships across departments.
- Strong Excel and systems experience (ERP/Sage experience would be advantageous).
- A proactive and commercially minded approach.
What's on Offer?
- Competitive salary
- Workplace pension
- 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
- Additional annual leave purchase scheme
- Funded training and development
- Employee referral scheme
- Long service recognition
- Cycle storage
- Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm
- Office-based role in Aldershot
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