Buyer Senior Buyer (Permanent) in Uxbridge

Buyer - Electrical Home & Kitchen Appliances | Keplin Group Limited | Uxbridge, Hybrid Keplin Group is hiring a Buyer to join our growing team at Blake House, Cowley Business Park, Uxbridge. We're a fast-moving, multi-brand consumer goods business selling across Shopify, Amazon, TikTok Shop, and D2C - with licensed partnerships including Disney and Bluey. This role sits at the heart of our product strategy: supporting sourcing from Far East suppliers, helping shape our electrical home and kitchen appliance range, and helping us stay ahead of what UK consumers want next. If you want a buying career that involves real supplier interaction, category ownership, and genuine input into what we sell, not just processing orders, then read on. Reporting to the Category Manager, you'll support and help manage the OEM sourcing and procurement of electrical home and kitchen appliances (e.g. kettles, toasters, air fryers, irons, and similar small domestic appliances). You'll help build supplier relationships across the Far East, support price and quality negotiations, and help ensure goods land on time. Some knowledge of Far East sourcing is desirable, and Mandarin language skills are a plus. Beyond sourcing, you'll work closely with the wider buying team to analyse market trends, spot product opportunities, manage purchase orders, and liaise with logistics to keep the supply chain running smoothly. Supplier Management & Procurement Support sourcing and negotiation with Far East suppliers to secure competitive pricing and quality Help manage vendor relationships and contracts Ensure compliance with company procurement policies Retail Account Development Help build long-term partnerships through effective account management Support the execution of buying strategies to grow market penetration within category Analyse data and market trends to help inform commercial decisions Contribute to product selection and trend-led opportunities within Electrical Home & Kitchen Appliances Help provide customers with insights that support their own revenue growth Support relationship-building with buyers at industry events ✅ Minimum 1-2 years' experience in OEM buying, ideally within electrical, home, or kitchen appliances Good commercial awareness and understanding of consumer and market trends Confidence working with sales and trend data to support buying decisions Mandarin language skills Experience in FMCG or consumer goods sectors Competitive salary Hybrid working - 2 days per week from home Birthday leave, on top of a competitive annual leave allowance Employee discounts on Keplin products On-site parking Real opportunity to grow your buying career as we scale