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Purchasing & Assortment ManagerViking • Thurcaston, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Purchasing & Assortment Manager

Purchasing & Assortment Manager

Viking • Thurcaston, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
6 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
We’re looking for a commercially savvy Purchasing & Assortment Manager to drive profitability, strengthen vendor partnerships, and shape the product strategy for their division across our European business. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a truly international environment, influencing product ranges that support thousands of customers. What you’ll be doing: Leading assortment, vendor selection, contract management and pricing across 7 core markets (UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria & Switzerland), plus coordination with Italy, Spain & France. Developing category and product strategies to maximise sales, margins and customer satisfaction. Negotiating contracts and building long-term vendor relationships. Managing product lifecycles, from new launches to delistings. Driving cost savings, own-brand development, and rebate opportunities. Collaborating with Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain and Merchandising on promotions and category performance. Providing market insights and managing vendor performance against agreements. About you: 5+ years’ purchasing and/or category management experience in an international trading environment. Proven track record in negotiation, vendor management and category strategy. Strong commercial mindset with the ability to spot risks and opportunities in data. Excellent stakeholder management and clear, confident communication. Fluent in English (other languages such as French, Dutch or German are an advantage but not essential). Skilled in Excel; experience with pricing management or BI tools (e.g. Power BI) a plus. Willingness to travel
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