Head of Buying & Merchandising in Northern Ireland

Job description

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Lead Buyer/Senior Buyer to be part of the senior leadership team as a Head of Buying & Merchandising. This business has strong values centred around people focused with 1st class customer service being a non-negotiable.

Within this role, you will be:

• Leading negotiations and supplier management
• Agree budgets and targets for the commercial team
• Lead, mentor and develop the commercial buying team
• Play a key role in the company annual strategy meetings
• Drive margins and profit for stock buying
• Preparation of monthly board reports
• Attend supplier visits internally and externally

Experience required

• A Lead Buyer/Senior Buyer with proven team management experience with direct reports
• Comfortable working closely with the Board and within a Senior Leadership role
• Knowledge of Buying highly trend led categories within fashion or homeware
• Excellent supplier management and onboarding new suppliers
• 1st class negotiation and numerical skills
• People orientated - proven experience of coaching and developing a team

Benefits:

• Hybrid working available after successful completion of probation
• Flex working hours
• Bonus Scheme
• Private Healthcare scheme
• 5% Employer pension contribution
• Death in service
• 25 days holidays plus birthday plus bank holidays

Candidates must have full right to work in the UK/Northern Ireland. This role requires suitable candidates to be living in Northern Ireland or willing to relocate to NI. Remote working is not available.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Northern Ireland

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

16-08-2025

Profession type

Retail

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English