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Buyer- Home Accessories - Leeds – Asda House

Employer
Asda
Location
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Closing date
26 Feb 2019

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Buyer – Home Accessories
George Home trading team
Based at Asda House in Leeds

We have an exciting opportunity for a Buyer to work in one of the most fast paced and exciting categories within George Home! You will be responsible for developing, selecting and buying a variety of Home Accessories products to bring the best possible offer to the Asda customer.

Home Accessories is the backbone of the George Home brand and is a great opportunity for those passionate about developing own label ranges and working with suppliers across the globe to deliver these at the lowest end to end cost.


What you’ll be responsible for:

  • Delivery of the existing General Merchandising strategy and accountability for the future strategic development of the Accessories area
  • Work cross functionally, with key peer relationships being in design, merchandising, supply, operations & modular planning
  • Negotiating with suppliers to deliver a market leading range
  • Own Label innovation and development aligned with market and internal trends
  • Joint accountability with the Merchandise planner for all elements of the trading strategy to deliver on sales, price position, market share and profitability

  • About you:
    You’ll have -

  • A proven track record in retail buying/ trading environment
  • Ability to manage and influence a diverse supply base
  • Strong negotiation skills
  • Proven track record & passion for Own Label development
  • Strong project management skills – effectively manage 4 different critical paths
  • Results focussed and commercial acumen
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to flex style to engage colleagues at all levels within the business and deliver through others
  • Design experience is highly desirable but not essential – a passion for it however is essential!
  • Willingness to take calculated risks on product and innovation
  • Ability to work at a very fast pace and juggle workloads - with a smile!
  • Self-starter with determination and tenacity
  • Strong relationships and influencing skills across many business functions
  • Your benefits:
    You’ll receive an excellent benefits package which includes colleague discount, share save scheme & competitive pension. We also like to share our success; after all you made it happen, so every eligible colleague is also part of the Asda bonus scheme. The development opportunities are endless and we’ll support you every step of the way to help further your buying career.

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