Buyer (Large Screen TVs)

Buyer (Large Screen TVs)

Currys London Campus at Waterloo
Fixed Term Contract - 12 Months
Full Time
Grade 4

At Currys we’re united by one passion: to help everyone enjoy amazing technology. As the UK’s best-known retailer of tech, we’re proud of the service our customers receive – and it’s all down to our team of 25,000 caring and committed colleagues. Working as one team, we learn and grow together, celebrating the big and small moments that make every day amazing.

As a TV Buyer you will manage several brands within the TV category, and report into a Senior Buyer who manages the whole category, so you will need to work well in a team. You will need to have great relationship building skills, working closely with our supplier partners, the go to market team, merchandising and marketing team sand use your influencing skills to secure support to drive the business forward.

Positioned within the commercial team, you will be right in the centre of a fast paced team, working hand in hand with the go to market team, building strong relationships with our supplier partners. You will be accountable for all supplier negotiations in line with the category strategy. You will select and negotiate product ranges and pricing, all terms and conditions, and all investments in our business and its activity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing category supplier relationships in line with our overall commercial supplier strategy
• Harness credible relationships with our suppliers
• Work with suppliers to develop a strong understanding of the future technology roadmap
• Negotiating product ranges – cost pricing, additional terms, exclusivity, distribution, stock availability
• Negotiating additional fixed and variable financial terms related to ranging, activity and performance
• Securing adequate product and promotional differentiation from competitors
• Pricing the product range in line with agreed category CPI targets
• Working with the returns team to ensure adequate supplier returns agreements are in place
• Working with merchandising to ensure that we are forecasting at the right level to maximise sales and stock turn
• Develop capable and committed colleagues

Required Skills & Experience:

• Buying experience working within a FMCG/Fashion or Hard Goods fast paced retailer
• Experience of both the Electricals market and products
• Negotiation skills and ability to manage all supplier partnerships
• Excellent numerical and analytical
• Customer champion with excellent commercial awareness and understanding of customer needs

Why join us:

We know our people are the secret to our success. That's why we're always looking for ways to reward great work. You'll find a host of benefits designed to work for you, including:

• 25 days of annual leave (plus bank holiday entitlement) and a competitive pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Fantastic Colleague Discounts on Tech with Currys and iD Mobile
• Access to Champion Health
• Hybrid Working (with an expectation to meet in person 2-4 times per month)

Join our team and we'll be with you every step of the way, helping you develop the career you want with new opportunities, on-going training and skills for life.

Not only can you shape your own future, but you can help take charge of ours too. As the biggest recycler and repairer of tech in the UK, we’re in a position to make a real impact on people and the planet.

Every voice has a space at our table and we're committed to making inclusion and diversity part of everything we do, including how we strengthen our workforce. We want to make sure you have a fair opportunity to show us your talents during our application process, so if you need any additional assistance with your application please email [email protected] and we'll do our best to help.