Buying Manager / Commercial Manager
Role: Buying Manager / Commercial Manager
Location: Melton Mowbray
Salary: Circa £50’000 - £60’000 + bonus scheme
A brand new role has been created for an experienced Buying Manager / Commercial Manager.
We are focusing our search for a Commercial Operator who has experience of leading a team of Category Managers and Commercial team (Buying/Sourcing/Procurement) across digital platforms and stores.
This a great opportunity to develop your career in a senior role deputising for the Commercial Director.
Buying Manager / Commercial Manager role:
Buying Manager / Commercial Manager experience:
This a rare opportunity to join a growth retailer where you can certainly make your mark. With targets to expand over the next 3 years , everyone works together as a team, offering you a very supportive and warming culture.
About us...
2021 sees Discover Retail celebrate our 16th year of business. We have built our foundations on long-standing relationships. It is our attention to detail, coupled with passion, perseverance and plain old hard work that really gives us our focus and dedication to succeed.
DISCOVER where our talent can take you...
Location: Melton Mowbray
Salary: Circa £50’000 - £60’000 + bonus scheme
A brand new role has been created for an experienced Buying Manager / Commercial Manager.
We are focusing our search for a Commercial Operator who has experience of leading a team of Category Managers and Commercial team (Buying/Sourcing/Procurement) across digital platforms and stores.
This a great opportunity to develop your career in a senior role deputising for the Commercial Director.
Buying Manager / Commercial Manager role:
- Drive rapid commercial growth through your Category Managers across 5 trading channels.
- Leader in range construction and the development and delivery of commercial strategy is key.
- Strong understanding of an ecommerce retailer and cross functional working relationships with digital marketing, ecommerce, merchandising, operations and supply chain to achieve results.
- Supplier relations. Building relations and maintaining positive rapport in a competitive and brand driven market.
- Deliver commercial results through data and strategy.
- Drive product revenue, margin and stock availability.
Buying Manager / Commercial Manager experience:
- You will have been a Buying Manager or Category Manager or Head of Category within retail during your career and have the headroom to deliver within a senior role.
- Commercial capability delivering sales and margin company wide.
- Retail experience developed through ecommerce and beneficial if you have store exposure.
- Exposure to working with senior decision makers with suppliers.
- Strong supplier relationship management within a branded industry.
- Proven commercial awareness to drive sales and profit.
- Strategy planning and delivery for a retail business.
- Strong stock management skills and awareness are essential.
- Ability to think on your feet, devising new initiatives to maximise sales.
- Strong people skills and team development skills.
- Have natural passion, energy and drive.
- It is advantageous if you have an interest in outdoor sports particularly cycling or MTB, however this is not essential.
This a rare opportunity to join a growth retailer where you can certainly make your mark. With targets to expand over the next 3 years , everyone works together as a team, offering you a very supportive and warming culture.
About us...
2021 sees Discover Retail celebrate our 16th year of business. We have built our foundations on long-standing relationships. It is our attention to detail, coupled with passion, perseverance and plain old hard work that really gives us our focus and dedication to succeed.
DISCOVER where our talent can take you...
