Buyer
- Recruiter
- Conviviality Retail
- Location
- Crewe
- Salary
- £30,000 - £40,000 + benefits
- Posted
- 17 Jun 2016
- Closes
- 15 Jul 2016
- Sectors
- Procurement
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Conviviality Retail has an exciting opportunity for a Buyer to join the team in Crewe. The role is a full time, permanent position offering a salary ranging from £30,000 - £40,000 per annum depending on experience + benefits.
Conviviality Retail is an exciting place to work; a growing, ambitious and fast paced business with a team who want to make a difference. We are the UK’s largest off licence operator with a growing convenience offer under our fascias of Bargain Booze, BB’s Warehouse, Wine Rack and Select Convenience across over 600 stores, with an ongoing desire to open a high number of stores in the immediate and long term future.
As part of our ambitious growth agenda, we are introducing a new system to support our Commercial and Buying Teams and we need talented Buyers who can support the team with the integration of the system and continue developing and driving category plans to deliver sales and category growth, margin requirements and promotional strategies in line with our profitability targets.
Using your versatile negotiation skills and ability to build effective customer and supplier relationships, you will be responsible for the effective management of your category ensuring effective range management and innovation which reflects market and consumer trends. The Buyer will work with the wider commercial team to forward plan promotional strategies, ensure they are implemented effectively across our store estate and analyse sales data to determine their success.
As the ideal Buyer you will have experience in operating in a buying role in a retail and FMCG environment, with a good track record of success in achieving targets in a fast moving, result driven culture. You will have a strong understanding of customer and market dynamics with demonstrable negotiation, communication and influencing skills.
You will be adaptable to the needs of a fast growing business whilst maintaining professionalism and working well in a team. You will have a passion for retail and will drive for excellence in everything that you do.
In return, the Buyer will receive a salary ranging from £30,000 - £40,000 (dependent upon experience); car allowance provisions, Company bonus of up to 10%, inclusion in the Company’s Share Incentive Plan, Healthcare and Pension contributions.
If you think you have what it takes for the Buyer role, we want to hear from you!