Requirements
Candidates should have experience in senior retail buying and category management, particularly in general merchandise categories within large-format grocery retail. The business is open to individuals from various large-scale retail backgrounds.
Job Description
Head of Buying – General Merchandise / Non-Food
Location: International Relocation Opportunity (Full Sponsorship & Relocation Support Provided)
Salary equivalent to circa £180,000 + Package
We’re working on behalf of a major international grocery retailer to appoint a senior commercial leader into a high-profile Head of Buying position focused across General Merchandise and Non-Food categories.
This is a significant leadership role within a large-scale retail environment, with responsibility for leading a team of circa 25 across buying and category functions, owning major commercial budgets and driving strategic growth initiatives across a broad non-food portfolio.
We’re particularly interested in speaking with senior retail buying and category professionals currently operating in general merchandise categories, with experience in large-format grocery retail.
The role would suit individuals with experience across areas such as:
- Retail Buying
- Trading
- Category Management
- Commercial Leadership
- General Merchandise / Non-Food Retail
The successful individual will be responsible for leading strategic category direction, delivering commercial performance, managing supplier relationships and driving long-term growth across a sizeable product area.
The business is open to considering individuals from a range of large-scale retail backgrounds and can offer full sponsorship and relocation support for the right person.
This opportunity offers the chance to join a highly established international retailer in a senior leadership capacity, with genuine scale, autonomy and long-term progression potential.
If you’d potentially be open to exploring an international move and would like a confidential discussion, please apply to find out more.
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