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Senior Buyer

Nigel Wright Group

Posted 11 days ago, valid for 7 days

Leeds, West Yorkshire LS14 1DZ

£55,000 - £66,000 per annum

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

The Nigel Wright Group is seeking a Senior Buyer for a privately owned FMCG business in the homewares market due to expansion.
The role involves sourcing global brands, identifying market opportunities, negotiating with suppliers, and building relationships.
Candidates should have proven purchasing experience in FMCG, with category experience in house/homeware or gifting being beneficial.
The ideal candidate is a dynamic negotiator who thrives in fast-paced environments and has a passion for retail and consumer trends.
The position offers a salary of £50,000 to £60,000 and requires a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.

The CompanyNigel Wright Group are delighted to be working exclusively with a privately owned FMCG business with a strong presence in the homewares/household goods market to recruit a Senior Buyer due to expansion. The Senior Buyer will be integral in facilitating their future growth strategy.The OpportunityThe Senior Buyer is a critical hire, will work within a close knit team and will have a varied and challenging remit:

Sourcing new global brands to widen current brand portfolio
Identifying gaps and opportunities to secure new brands, analysing product trends, benchmarking and researching the marketplace
Negotiating buys/terms with supplier partners to maximise profitability
Building relationships both internally and externally

About YouThe successful Senior Buyer will be/have:

Proven Purchasing/Trading experience gained from within Wholesale would be ideal, FMCG essential
Category purchasing experience of house/homeware, fragrance, gifting ‘known brands’ beneficial
A dynamic Buyer and excellent negotiator/communicator who thrives in fast-paced environments and has a passion for sourcing the best deal
A passion for retail and a keen understanding of consumer trends
Tenacious and resilient with a proactive approach to problem solving and decision making
Ambitious to build a career, proactive and driven to succeed

Our Client is open to applications from experienced Buyers and/or candidates for whom this role would be a progressive move and might consider Account Managers (with a background in homewares or gifting) wishing to transfer into Purchasing.

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