Retail Buyer

***Retail Buyer ***

Are you looking for a new role in an exciting and relevant industry??

An amazing opportunity has arisen for a retail buyer within the fitness sector, my client is a successful retail and distribution business selling through 10 stores, telephone and online They are regarded as a successful "omni channel" business with an unrivalled range of fitness equipment sold through the largest and most impressive showrooms in the UK. As an industry leading specialist, and the UK's No. 1 Fitness and Gym Equipment supplier.

The Position

• Salary negotiable (starting at £35K per annum plus discretionary quarterly GP bonus).
• Full-time, Permanent
• Northampton Based
• reporting to the Financial Controller
• Great Company Benefits

Your Role!

As a a Retail buyer you will be competent to select and purchase fitness related products both suitable for our store network and growing online business, both within the UK and internationally. As a successful retail buyer, you will also need to negotiate with suppliers to secure competitive pricing and most importantly maintain strong relationships with suppliers, but always having a commercial view in mind.

Your overriding goal is to ensure that the business will always have exciting and innovative products, adequate stock levels to meet the requirements of the business and to facilitate sustainable growth in all sales channels

need you to have .....

• Proven experience as a retail buyer or relevant role
• Outstanding communication abilities
• Excellent organisational skills
• Demonstrable aptitude in effective negotiating
• Up to speed with purchasing best practices
• Familiarity with market research, data analysis and forecasting techniques
• Professional qualification and/or educated to degree level an advantage.
• Highly computer literate. Good knowledge of MS Office applications; must be highly proficient with spreadsheets.

If you think this sound like you a role you can see yourself in the please do not hesitate to apply.

If you should wish to discuss the role any further please contact Naomi on 01604 637495 or