Senior Buyer
  • England,Yorkshire and The Humber,West Yorkshire,Leeds
  • full-time
  • Competitive salary
Job Description:
The Company
Nigel 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 Opportunity
The 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 You
The 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.
Job number 1681924
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Company Details:
Nigel Wright Group
Company size: 100–249 employees
Industry: Recruitment Consultancy
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