buyer Nottingham, England
Job description
We have seen HUGE growth in 2021/2022/2023 and we are looking for an exceptional and experienced buyer to join our talented Purchasing Team.
Our ideal candidate is someone who can add new ideas, energy, and enthusiasm into the team. The successful candidate will need to enjoy and thrive from working in a fast-paced environment and work well under pressure.
Reydon Sports PLC is Europe’s premier trade wholesaler and distributor of industry-leading Sports, Leisure, Outdoor & Toy brands. Whether it’s football, hockey, fitness, golf, basketball, educational equipment, camping/outdoor equipment or kids Toys, Reydon has it covered.
Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
- Support and assist the buying team in all day-to-day responsibilities.
- Liaise with UK and overseas suppliers and develop strong relationships.
- Develop new and existing product ranges from overseas suppliers/factories.
- Set WSP & SRP pricing based on calculated landed cost and maintain company profit margins.
- Negotiating pricing and payment terms with suppliers.
- Monitor and maintain stock levels for designated suppliers.
- Purchase order raising based on trending or historical sales figures.
- Purchase order book management, managing pricing accuracy, chasing scheduled delivery dates with suppliers and maintaining order quantity accuracy
- Invoice matching and posting from GRNI.
- Writing and maintaining website description and key information.
- General housekeeping and maintaining accurate data on company systems.
- Ownership of buying a range all the way through its complete CTG cycle.
- Presenting product ranges to the Directors, Buyers and Sales teams for sign off.
- Work closely with Buying, Marketing, Sales and Finance teams in line with company strategy
- Understanding the marketplace, customer demographic and key competitors.
- Monitoring their own KPI’s set by Head of Department.
- Attend onsite and offsite supplier meetings.
- Attend UK and International trade shows.
Skills Required:
- A keen interest in Sports and Leisure.
- At least 2 years buying experience in a similar role (not necessarily sports related).
- Educated to degree or higher education.
- Commercially and financially astute.
- Advanced knowledge of product landed cost and product sales margins.
- Good knowledge of international trade processes.
- Strong skills in Microsoft Excel.
- Proficient in other office applications.
- Basic skills in Adobe design applications (not essential).
- Excellent organisational, prioritisation and time management skills.
- Team player but also a proven ability to work on own initiative and independently.
Highly self-motivated, enthusiastic and dynamic individual.
- Clear communicator and solution finder.
- Analytical thinker and ability to work with large datasets.
- Full UK Driver’s license and own car.
What’s in it for you?
- 23 days annual leave paid holiday, plus additional public and ‘company’ holidays.
- Company Pension Scheme.
- High specification company laptop with full Microsoft 365 package.
- Frequent work social events throughout the calendar year.
- Cost price access to Reydon Sports’ vast product offering.
- Some opportunity to work from home.
- Free on-site parking with electric charging points.
- Vibrant and supportive work environment.
- Highly competitive salary.
- Career progression opportunities.
To apply, please send your CV to [email protected]
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £30,000.00-£40,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- A-Level or equivalent (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person
