Senior Buyer - SDA (Small Domestic Appliances)
A highly successful and well-established retailer is seeking an experienced and commercially driven Senior Buyer to join its dynamic buying team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role within a major retail business, taking ownership of a high-profile category and driving sales, profitability, and long-term growth.
As Senior Buyer, you will lead the strategy and development of a substantial SDA category, managing a diverse portfolio encompassing both leading branded suppliers and successful own-brand ranges.
Working closely with key stakeholders across the business, you will be responsible for delivering innovative, customer-focused product assortments that strengthen market position, enhance customer satisfaction, and exceed commercial objectives.
This is a highly visible role that requires a strong trading mindset combined with strategic thinking. You will analyse market trends, identify new opportunities for growth, build and maintain strong supplier relationships, negotiate commercial agreements, and lead a talented buying team to achieve ambitious targets.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and deliver category strategies that drive sales, margin, and market share growth.
- Manage and optimise product ranges across leading electrical brands and own-label products.
- Build strong relationships with suppliers and negotiate best-in-class commercial terms.
- Identify emerging trends, customer needs, and market opportunities to maintain a competitive advantage.
- Lead, coach, and develop members of the buying team to maximise performance.
- Collaborate with merchandising, marketing, supply chain, and senior leadership teams to ensure successful category delivery.
- Monitor category performance and implement strategic actions to achieve and exceed targets.
About You:
- Proven experience operating at Senior Buyer, Category Manager, or equivalent level within a retail environment.
- Strong product knowledge and experience within Small Domestic Appliances (SDA), household electricals, floorcare, heating & cooling, MDA, consumer electronics, or a similar general merchandise category.
- Demonstrable success in delivering commercial growth and category performance.
- Excellent negotiation, supplier management, and relationship-building skills.
- A strategic thinker with strong analytical and decision-making capabilities.
- Experience leading and developing high-performing teams.
- Passionate about product, retail, and delivering a best-in-class customer proposition.
This is an outstanding opportunity to join a market-leading retailer where you can make a significant commercial impact, shape the future direction of an important category, and further develop your career within a progressive and growing business.
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Senior Buyer - Household Electrical employer: Rise Resourcing
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