Buyer – Candles / Haberdashery

Job title:

Buyer – Candles / Haberdashery

Company

John Lewis Partnership

Job description

Posting End Date: October 22, 2024Join John Lewis or Waitrose todayIf you’ve ever stepped through the doors of a John Lewis or Waitrose shop, shopped online, or seen any of our adverts, you’ll know there’s something unique about us.That unique proposition is our Partners. As co-owners they have a say in our business and receive a share of the profits, so they put time and effort into making it work. Our Partners are the reason we’re the success we are. They’re our secret sauce; the opportunity for us to differentiate.Job Summary:Job Description:At a glance:The salary range for this role is set at £49,600 – £74,900Location: The normal place of work for this role is Pimlico, London.We know flexible working is important to you, and it is important to us too. The Partnership has adopted a hybrid working approach meaning you’ll be able to work a mixture between the office and home based upon your personal needs whilst balancing the needs of the business. The buying team aims for at least 2 days a week in the office.Please note that virtual interviews are planned for w/c 4th November.About the role:We have two (2) great opportunities to join our Buying team:One (1) Candles – PermanentOne (1) Haberdashery – Fixed Term Contract (6 months)As a Buyer in this area you will be a highly motivated, experienced individual who uses their expert knowledge to plan and buy the best ranges for our customer within your category.Your remit will be to deliver agreed KPIs including; sales, profit, stock, margin and achieving required customer metrics and hit rates. You will be buying an assortment of high strategic importance and/or complexity within your category’s commercial product assortment that optimises market trends and creates a competitive advantage.You will be an experienced negotiator adept at independently managing brand supplier relationships. Working with your Merchandiser, you will analyse commercial input and market data from all channels to develop a category assortment that appeals to the John Lewis & Partners customer base. You will work collaboratively with all relevant specialist functions such as Marketing, Online and Store Design to deliver a compelling brand portfolio.What will you be doing?You will work at pace and agility within a collaborative environment with your Buying Manager, Head of Buying, Trade Planning, Trading & Product Operations team, Design and Product Technology. Externally you will hold a strong relationship with your suppliers, Brands and external teams.You will be accountable for the commercial success of a product range as defined and agreed with your Buying Manager and the commercial and customer success of a product range through range planning and agile in-season trading.You will ensure you have up to date expert market knowledge for the category and can predict future market dynamics.You are accountable for building and maintaining strong supplier relationships ensuring that they adhere to the required standards and agreed terms.You will be accountable for making decisions on the product assortment: development, sourcing, brand positioning, price structure and margins. These will be in line with category and customer strategy. In collaboration with merchandising, you will need to make season trading and volume decisions along with the commercial terms and product lifecycle with the suppliers.You may need to deputise for your Buying Manager when appropriate.Essential skills you’ll have:Tangible proven experience buying within the Home Category.Experience dealing with large / global brandsStrong negotiation skills and stakeholder managementDemonstration of a collaborative approach across teamsLeadership experienceBenefits of the Partnership and the role:💻 – Hybrid Working.🏖️ – Full – time working holiday entitlement 25 days holiday, plus public and bank holidays (this is prorated for part time hours).⚖ – Excellent work life balance, including focus on well being and flexible working and our marketing leading equal parenthood leave Policy🐷 – Defined Contribution pension scheme where your contributions will be matched by the Partnership (up to 8% of pay) and, after three years’ service, you’ll receive an additional Partnership contribution of 4% of pay, regardless of whether you pay in or not🤑 – You’ll get Partnership discount in store and online once you complete your Earning Membership period. That’s 25% off in John Lewis (12% off electrical products, some exclusions apply) and 20% in Waitrose (some exclusions apply) You’ll also be able to nominate someone you live with to share your discount.🚴 – Simple cycle to work support scheme🍎 Health care🏰 – We’re really proud of our exclusive hotels based in some of Britain’s most beautiful areas and once you’ve been with us for three months, you’re welcome to explore them🌱 – Learn more about our extensive range of exciting benefits that you could enjoy when you join us, visit –Partners: Please see the full job outline –Next Steps:The application form consists of a CV upload followed by application questions. Please ensure you refresh the page each time you complete a task to ensure you complete everything that you need to in time. (If internal, check your Workday notifications and see further guidance on the PDW under “Internal application process”).Once you’ve submitted an application the next steps of the process, if successful, are likely to include a 1 stage virtual interview.You’ll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we’ll be sure to discuss it with you.Thanks for your patience in the meantime and for showing an interest in joining JLP.We occasionally close vacancies early in the event we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we recommend you apply early ​#LI-HYBRID#LI-HS1#LI-JLPJL#LI-HEADOFFICEPay: £49,600.00 – £74,900.00 AnnualScheduled Weekly hours: 35Worker Type: Permanent PartnerJob Level: Partnership Level 6Hours of Work: n/aAt the John Lewis Partnership, we embrace our differences. We want you to be you. Because, well, we know you’re at your best when you’re free to be yourself.Being a truly inclusive employer to us means creating an environment which celebrates your contribution, regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, social background, religion or belief. It’s why we’ve set our own aim to become the UK’s most inclusive business – for our Partners (employees) and our customers.We firmly believe that our future success lies in diversity of thought from all Partners and it’s integral in our mission to build a happier world. 🌍 💚We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us. And, once you’re a Partner, your differences will make all the difference.Find out more about D&I in the Partnership .We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where it is possible to do so. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.–

Expected salary

£49600 – 74900 per year

Location

London

Job date

Sun, 20 Oct 2024 02:20:41 GMT

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