This is a great opportunity for someone experienced in buying across a multi-site commercial/ retail operation, including managing high SKU counts and complex product ranging. You will be based at either our London, Swindon, one of our Regional Offices or be a Homeworker. You will work with colleagues across the organisation and support the Retail leadership team in the delivery of the Retail strategy. Travel to sites, offices and the retail warehouse will be required. As Lead Buyer, you will develop the strategic vision for English Heritage Retail, both in our site shops (c80 shops) and our online shop. You will lead your team of five buyers in implementing this vision. Working closely with the Lead Merchandiser, you will manage and plan the retail critical path and associated meeting schedule. You will also collaborate with site and operations teams to ensure seamless communication on new range launches and changes. You will also take a creative and commercial approach to sourcing, buying, and product development, ensuring that the English Heritage retail brand ethos, site history and the stories within this are integral to the product range while meeting margin and profit targets. To be considered as a Lead Buyer, you'll need: - A proven track record of delivering against Buying KPIs and targets (e.g., margin, profit, sales, SKU count). - Experience of managing a buying team and working with a merchandising team - Experience of product development and the ability to work with Designers and Illustrators.