Are you a Buyer with a strong track record in Product Development within a retail environment? Are you looking to leverage your creativity and commercial market insight to drive innovation and introduce fresh, trend-led products that enhance the category and elevate the business? Do you have strong critical path management and project planning experience, coupled with solid negotiation skills? If so, the our Buyer could be an ideal challenge Based in Avonmouth on a hybrid working basis – 2/3 days per week Compensation – competitive salary, bonus scheme, pension, 4 x life assurance, healthcare, 26 days leave annually (including Christmas shutdown) What you will be doing: Understand each of the cruise line demographics, brand profiles and existing ranges to create commercial ranges to a brief, following business commercial plans Develop balanced ranges across apparel, souvenirs, destination, accessories, and gifting Be accountable for critical paths for all projects to the point of launch including development, production, delivery of all goods, Marketing briefing and promotion strategy Analyse sales and stock turn and identify opportunities to improve performance Ensure the optimum management of all vendors within the category, ensuring that the company is represented and protected at all times within a professional trading relationship Negotiate preferential trading terms and conditions for the company, ensuring that budgeted sales, gross margin, stock turn and profit targets are achieved With the support of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (BC), manage the merchandise supply chain, ensuring that stock levels are maintained within company budgets Accountable for ensuring pricing is correct across the business Work with our Marketing department with the aim of maximizing visual exposure of the category, develop and implement a comprehensive marketing strategy that utilises all available advertising channels In conjunction with the visual merchandising team, produce and maintain a structured merchandise layout plan for all shops, following a structured category strategy About you: Product development experience in the retail environment is essential – apparel and/or branded merchandise – drinkware, souvenirs is beneficial Excellent PC skills with a high standard of Outlook, Excel, Word, Access, and PowerPoint An adaptable attitude towards change, opportunities, and project tasks Structured planning, organisation, and time management skills A team player who relishes the opportunity of working within an entrepreneurial environment and delivering results against challenging targets Must have an existing right of eligibility to work in the UK Key Attributes – trust, collaboration, respect, passion, drive, resilience About us: Harding is leading the way in innovative onboard cruise retailing, working closely with our cruise line partners and brand partners to ‘make every cruise better’. We stay at the forefront of retailing and consistently provide outstanding customer service, culminating in winning the Cruise Retailer of the Year award for 2022 and 2023. We are redefining shopping at sea, creating immersive retail experiences that turn shopping into a highlight of the cruise journey. Harding is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify, and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Harding.