Senior Buyer - Mattresses & Softs or Beds & Furniture
| Full Time | Permanent | Competitive Salary + Bonus | Hybrid working
At Bensons for Beds we believe everyone deserves the best night’s sleep. As a Senior Buyer within our Mattresses & Softs / Beds & Furniture category, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping our product range, driving commercial performance and delivering exceptional value and quality for our customers.
Your Purpose
Lead the end-to-end buying and Merchandising process for assigned categories, owning commercial strategy, supplier relationships and range development to ensure a compelling, on-trend and profitable offer that meets customer needs and supports business targets.
What You’ll Be Doing
Develop and execute category strategies, annual plans and promotional calendars to achieve sales, margin and stock targets.
Source and manage supplier relationships, negotiating commercial terms, lead times and service levels to optimise cost, quality and availability.
Own range architecture and lifecycle decisions including NPD, assortments, pack sizes and SKU rationalisation.
Work closely with merchandising, product development, marketing and operations to deliver successful product launches and store / online activations.
Analyse sales, margin and inventory data to make informed buying decisions and drive continuous i...