Senior Buyer (Retail)

Zoo Grips; Gaydon; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive manufacturer in the UK is seeking a Senior Buyer (Retail) for a 6-month maternity cover contract. This role focuses on procurement category management, specifically enhancing the retail environment to align with new corporate identity initiatives. The ideal candidate should have over 3 years of buying experience, excellent communication skills, and ideally a background in retail procurement. A flexible and agile professional is preferred to adapt to changing business needs.

Qualifications

• Must have at least 3 years of experience buying goods.
• Experience working globally with effective communication.
• Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills are critical.
• Ability to understand relationship management principles internal and external.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for procurement category management in retail environment.
• Lead global and local sourcing activities including project delivery.
• Manage supplier relationships and contract management.

Skills

Buyer with 3 years+ experience

Clear communication skills

Commercial awareness

Negotiation skills

Understanding category management principles

Flexibility and agility

Education

Degree and/or CIPS preferable

Job description

Our OEM Client based in Gaydon is searching for a Senior Buyer (Retail) to join their team, Inside IR35. This is a 6-month maternity leave cover contract position.

Umbrella Pay Rate: £38.04 per hour.

The Opportunity

To join the Global Commercial Services team within Indirect Procurement as the Senior Buyer for Retail on a 6-month contract covering parental leave. The Buyer will have procurement category responsibility for the look & feel of the Retail environment working closely with the Retail Operations team supporting how customers interact with our vehicles in retailers.

The customer is on an exciting project to deliver modern luxury across our global retailer network as part of Project Arch. This involves sourcing signage, furniture, lighting, joinery, etc to support our retailer network moving to new retail corporate identity.

The role is for overall responsibility and leadership for all global and relevant local sourcing including project delivery, benchmarking costs, contract management, supplier relationship management activities and strategic development with a focus on sustainability to support the look and feel of our retail environment.

Essential Skills, Knowledge And Experience

• Buyer with 3 years+ experience of buying goods.
• Experience of working with colleagues across the globe with clear communication skill.
• Commercial Awareness and Negotiation skills.
• Understand category management principles; relationship management – internal and external.
• Flexibility and agility to be able to adjust to changing business need.
• Previous experience in Retail Procurement is preferred.

Desirable Skills, Knowledge And Experience

• Previous experience in Retail Procurement.
• Project management skillset.

Desirable Education

• Degree and/or CIPS preferable but not a requirement.