Buyer

Buyer

Competitive salary,

Flexible full time, part time - relocation assistance available on a case by case basis                

Melksham, Wiltshire

If it is time to look for a new buying challenge and working in Wiltshire is a good option for you, then we have just the opportunity.  Join our fast moving, young company, where you will be part of a management team that is striving to take the business forward.  We encourage you to innovate, think differently as we endeavour to be one of the best healthcare and janitorial supplies companies in the country.

Our team
Good buying is the foundation of our business.  As a Buyer within our buying team, you will make a big impact on our success by building great relationships with our suppliers and looking at new markets, new opportunities and new routes to market. We know our customers better than most, so you will need to be able to think entrepreneurially to meet their needs. Setting the speed in this fast-paced environment, you will be empowered to make quick decisions and do great deals.

Your role
You will obtain enormous job satisfaction from being empowered to drive your own results in a company that has made waves in the sector and delivers outstanding value for money to its customers.  This role isn’t just purchasing products and getting them to the warehouse, it is about sourcing the product, guiding the supplier to give you the right information about the products (either catalogue or in store) and marketing the product. You really are the Managing Director of your own category where you will be responsible for supplier management, negotiations (including promotion support, cost prices and vendor management), setting prices and growing and managing a category across multiple channels.

Skills
We are looking for someone who has at least 5 years experience in buying for a retailer or similar business.  A superb negotiator you have demonstrable influencing skills and will be comfortable pushing to get a great deal. Drive and resilience are essential, you will need to keep lots of plates spinning at one time, and when one falls you will need to get up and carry on.

We’re very proud of our diverse team. Our differences make us stronger. But there are some qualities we all share; friendly, reliable, honest and easy to talk to. We all do our jobs to the best of our abilities with a real smile on our face. Positive and hard working with a good sense of humour, we’re also enthusiastically optimistic with the ability to adapt and flex with our rapidly growing business.

Working here 
Innovative, successful and growing fast, we are the UK’s largest independent supplier to the Care homes and children’s nurseries market.  But what is it really like to work here? The pace is fast and the standards are high. We work very hard to meet the needs of our customers and be even more successful. But make no mistake, we also like to have fun, muck in and support each other. As our people make all the difference, we believe in promoting from within, which is why a career at Gompels can really take you places.