Retail Buyer Relevant Categories - Household, food and drinkBedfordshireJob Purpose -HouseholdThrough company expansion and business growth, we are supporting our retail client to appoint a buyers in the Household category as well as food and drink. You will be working in a competitive market, with a thorough understanding of customer needs, be able to identify and source new products and review existing ranges to ensure a commercially viable assortment of products that provide our customer with quality and value, whilst maintaining competitiveness and driving sales and profitability and overall commercial strategy.Key Responsibilities - Develop, implement and deliver category plans including range reviews, promotions, pricing and stock management that are consistent with overall commercial strategy and financial objectives.- Collaborate with the Marketing team to develop and implement marketing promotion plans and strategies that are relevant to the category. - Adhere to legislation and brand guidelines, and clearly and effectively communicate with the customer, driving footfall and profitable sales.- Work closely with the Marketing and Online team to deliver exciting customer stories through social media website- Review and evaluate the effectiveness of promotions, taking appropriate action where necessary, and sharing best practice with peers and other stakeholders.- Working in partnership with the Merchandising team, agree merchandising strategy that drives and delivers right range in the right store; ensuring availability in store; and control of slow-moving stock.- Identify and implement new product opportunities that are competitively priced, commerciallyviable and meet customer needs, driving sales and profitability.- Manage and review pricing in order to profitability, ensuring company is competitive. Operate within Company pricing strategy.- Working in conjunction with the Supply Chain team, ensure base sales and promotional forecasts are adhered to, whilst maintaining in-store availability to meet the needs.- Develop effective internal working relationships with cross-functional team members to support and enhance category objectives and performance- Develop, build and maintain effective external relationships to enhance the proposition and meet customer needs.- Adopt appropriate negotiation strategies to attain the best terms for the category and the business.- Continually develop expert knowledge in category products, competitors and market activity to deliver increased category performance objectives-Manage and deliver projects as and when required.-Make responsibility for own personal and professional development.Person Specification-Experience in the Household Food or Drink categories is desired - Commercially sound with excellent ability to understand and interpret market information- Strong analytical and numerical skills- Ability to influence and negotiate at all levels- Strong interpersonal skills- Project Management - planning and skills- Excellent attention to detail- Excellent communication skills: written and verbal, including presentations- Problem Solver Confident- Energetic Adaptable and flexible in approach- Ability to work under pressure- Team player- Good PC and software skills