ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT DISCOVERING EXCITING NEW PRODUCTS? WHSMITH IS OPENING EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR UPCOMING BUYING OPPORTUNITIES! IF YOU’RE AN EXPERIENCED BUYER OR READY TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP IN YOUR CAREER, WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!

• Exciting opportunity to join a well-established international travel retailer and lead a key category within the business
• Lead category strategies and pricing and promotional plans
• Lead and influence key supplier relationships and negotiations

• Developing and maintaining supplier relationships to maximise WHSmith’s ability to purchase the right products, at the right price, at the right time.
• Growing and developing new areas of business identified as strategic growth opportunities.
• Identifying market trends by researching product history, supplier information, current trends, and competitor activity.
• Analysing historical statistical data by reviewing sales, profit, stock-turn, markdowns, by colour, subclass, and supplier performance.
• Conducting regular financial analysis of sales, margins, stock levels and markdowns and revaluating the merchandise plan accordingly.
• Identifying opportunities to grow rebates across the category.
• Maintaining collaborative relationships with our retail stores through regular visits.