Buying Manager for cross category Special Purchase Programme

Sports and Fitness

Stationery - Writing & Paper

Home Buyer - nursery furniture, bedding and bath time.

- Identified character trends and licensed products for the category- Strong success briefing and designing own brand puzzles and games for successful launch in Mothercare group global market.- Presented and sold the ranges to Mothercare/ELC's global franchise partners encouraging them to buy into the continuity and new products each season.- Work with Visual Planning to analyse sku and space productivity across departments to maximise profit return on space.- Analyse customer… Show more - Identified character trends and licensed products for the category- Strong success briefing and designing own brand puzzles and games for successful launch in Mothercare group global market.- Presented and sold the ranges to Mothercare/ELC's global franchise partners encouraging them to buy into the continuity and new products each season.- Work with Visual Planning to analyse sku and space productivity across departments to maximise profit return on space.- Analyse customer and competitor data in order to identify opportunities and risks.- Price product to deliver margin targets and fulfil price strategies/ brand guidelines.- Sku Count - Approx 150 skus, Domestic and Far East sourced, Own Brand and Licensed product. Show less

Assistant Buyer for Books, with sole responsibility for buying and managing Children’s Books while also supporting the Adult Books department. Includes managing a successful profit margin, dealing directly with the sourcing company (Entertainment UK) and negotiating directly with a diverse selection of suppliers and publishers

Fun Learning and Children’s Books team, supporting both Toys and Book Departments. Dealing with suppliers, sales reporting, competitor analysis, catalogue sign off, sample management, sample ‘sealing’ with Quality Assurance, product packaging sign off, live ‘planogram’ building and dealing with customer/store issues. Worked with licensed and own label brands. Worked closely with suppliers and directly with the company offices in the Far East, including input into the product and packaging… Show more Fun Learning and Children’s Books team, supporting both Toys and Book Departments. Dealing with suppliers, sales reporting, competitor analysis, catalogue sign off, sample management, sample ‘sealing’ with Quality Assurance, product packaging sign off, live ‘planogram’ building and dealing with customer/store issues. Worked with licensed and own label brands. Worked closely with suppliers and directly with the company offices in the Far East, including input into the product and packaging design, for own label products Show less