Buyer

Buyer - Gardening / Seasonal | Online Retailer - Home and Garden | London / Hybrid | Salary up to £50K Basic

Zachary Daniels Recruitment are partnered with a multichannel retailer, on the appointment of a Buyer - Gardening / Seasonal, to own category performance across garden and seasonal ranges, for the online business. Requiring 2 days a week in the office and 3 days from home, our client offers a high degree of flexibility for a commercially minded and passionate Buyer.

Overall Purpose

Play a key role in driving the commercial success of a growing ecommerce business through the delivery of a competitive drop ship proposition.

Own the development, execution and optimisation of cross-category DSV ranges in line with the wider category and trading strategy

Support business growth ambitions by expanding existing ranges and introducing new suppliers and products that strengthen the overall customer offer

Key Responsibilities

Deliver commercial performance across DSV sales, margin and returns, ensuring targets are consistently met or exceeded

Lead the development and execution of the DSV range in line with category strategies, identifying and unlocking growth opportunities across priority categories

Partner closely with Buying Managers to identify range gaps, customer needs and product opportunities

Source, onboard and manage new DSV suppliers, owning negotiations from initial engagement through to products going live online

Build and maintain strong supplier relationships, ensuring ongoing availability, competitive pricing and commercial alignment

Negotiate supplier terms, cost prices and funding contributions to support margin targets and additional revenue streams

Identify opportunities for supplier-funded activity and advertising revenue, contributing to agreed annual income targets

Work cross-functionally with Buying, Digital, Merchandising and other teams to ensure product ambitions are delivered effectively online

Follow established business processes to onboard new suppliers and products efficiently and compliantly

Continuously review range performance, analysing results to identify root causes and implement corrective actions where required

Maintain a deep understanding of assigned categories, market trends and competitor activity

To be considered for the position of Buyer - Gardening / Seasonal, you will offer the following :

Background in multi-category buying and / or drop-ship buying within an ecommerce business

Passionate about product, customer experience and commercial performance

Confident challenging constructively and influencing both internal and external stakeholders

Proactive, commercially minded and comfortable working in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment

Strong communicator with the ability to manage multiple relationships effectively

Detail-oriented, organised and capable of balancing strategic thinking with hands-on delivery

Apply today to be considered for the position of Buyer.

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