Job Description
Job Purpose - Buyer BWS / Alcohol / Food and Drink
Through company expansion and business growth Savers Health and Beauty is looking at appoint a buyer in the BWS/Alcohol/Food and drink sector in this 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 in the BWS/Alcohol and Food and Drink sector, 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 and www.savers.co.uk
- 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, commercially
viable and meet customer needs, driving sales and profitability.
- Manage and review pricing in order to profitability, ensuring Savers 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 Savers 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 BWS/Alcohol/Food and Drink categories 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