Supplier Relationship Manager
£45k to £50k Hybrid Working 25 Days Holiday + BH Company pension Scheme Private healthcare Performance Bonus Health and wellbeing Scheme
Manchester Staff is on the lookout for a well presented and talented Buyer. This role is key in identifying and selecting products, uncovering new brands, and discovering market opportunities that will drive business growth. The position requires overseeing supplier relationships, ensuring our product offerings align with current market demands, and supporting internal teams to enhance our product portfolio. The ideal candidate will also focus on increasing sales, optimizing product selection, and improving gross profit margins (GPM).
Responsibilities:
Representing the company at trade shows, industry fairs, and exhibitions, both nationally and internationally, to discover new products and engage with current suppliers. Spearheading product-related initiatives such as exclusive product launches, ensuring seamless execution across all departments. Supporting the sales team by increasing awareness of high margin products and driving sales to boost the company's GPM. Nurturing supplier relationships, understanding their capabilities, and visiting production sites to strengthen technical and production knowledge. Offering insights during internal meetings regarding the most suitable suppliers and products based on field knowledge. Identifying product gaps and staying ahead of emerging trends to refine the product portfolio. Managing and inspiring the Samples, Design, and Supplier Resources teams, providing training and mentorship. Suggesting improvements to processes and protocols to enhance team efficiency. Efficiently managing time, handling multiple priorities, and staying composed under pressure. Developing product training sessions to enhance internal team knowledge. Fostering collaborative relationships within the organization and across departments. Collaborating with internal teams and suppliers to resolve supply and demand challenges, ensuring timely resolutions while maintaining excellent service standards. Negotiating favourable terms, prices, and loan agreements to support showroom sample acquisitions and product purchasing. Analysing customer buying behaviours to drive sales and maximize GPM. Preparing for and participating in regular progress meetings with the line manager. Conducting interviews for new team members when required. Key Skills and Experience:
Proven experience in a buying role, ideally within luxury homeware or interiors. Demonstrated experience in a management position. Strong ability to identify product trends and quality standards. Professional and approachable demeanour with excellent communication skills. Skilled in negotiation and presentation, confident in customer interactions via phone, email, video calls, and face-to-face. Driven to acquire new business and suppliers, enhancing product selection and GPM. Ambitious, proactive, and self-motivated with excellent time management skills. Commercially astute with strategic insight. Eager to learn and absorb technical and production-related knowledge. Willingness to travel domestically and internationally on short notice. Positive, solution-oriented mindset with excellent problem-solving skills. Experience in delivering client-focused solutions and meeting customer needs. Proficient in MS Office. Clean driving license and valid passport required. UK Staffing Group operates as an employment agency and employment business. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, and we confirm that we are happy to accept applications from persons of any age for this role. By applying for this role, you accept our Terms and Privacy Policy which can both be found on our website. We take the security of personal data very seriously and by applying for this role you consent that we may hold your personal data on our database (CRM) for the purpose of finding jobs that could match your skill set. If we become aware of any other opportunities that could be of interest to you, we may let you know by either phone, email, or SMS.
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£45k to £50k Hybrid Working 25 Days Holiday + BH Company pension Scheme Private healthcare Performance Bonus Health and wellbeing Scheme
Manchester Staff is on the lookout for a well presented and talented Buyer. This role is key in identifying and selecting products, uncovering new brands, and discovering market opportunities that will drive business growth. The position requires overseeing supplier relationships, ensuring our product offerings align with current market demands, and supporting internal teams to enhance our product portfolio. The ideal candidate will also focus on increasing sales, optimizing product selection, and improving gross profit margins (GPM).
Responsibilities:
Representing the company at trade shows, industry fairs, and exhibitions, both nationally and internationally, to discover new products and engage with current suppliers. Spearheading product-related initiatives such as exclusive product launches, ensuring seamless execution across all departments. Supporting the sales team by increasing awareness of high margin products and driving sales to boost the company's GPM. Nurturing supplier relationships, understanding their capabilities, and visiting production sites to strengthen technical and production knowledge. Offering insights during internal meetings regarding the most suitable suppliers and products based on field knowledge. Identifying product gaps and staying ahead of emerging trends to refine the product portfolio. Managing and inspiring the Samples, Design, and Supplier Resources teams, providing training and mentorship. Suggesting improvements to processes and protocols to enhance team efficiency. Efficiently managing time, handling multiple priorities, and staying composed under pressure. Developing product training sessions to enhance internal team knowledge. Fostering collaborative relationships within the organization and across departments. Collaborating with internal teams and suppliers to resolve supply and demand challenges, ensuring timely resolutions while maintaining excellent service standards. Negotiating favourable terms, prices, and loan agreements to support showroom sample acquisitions and product purchasing. Analysing customer buying behaviours to drive sales and maximize GPM. Preparing for and participating in regular progress meetings with the line manager. Conducting interviews for new team members when required. Key Skills and Experience:
Proven experience in a buying role, ideally within luxury homeware or interiors. Demonstrated experience in a management position. Strong ability to identify product trends and quality standards. Professional and approachable demeanour with excellent communication skills. Skilled in negotiation and presentation, confident in customer interactions via phone, email, video calls, and face-to-face. Driven to acquire new business and suppliers, enhancing product selection and GPM. Ambitious, proactive, and self-motivated with excellent time management skills. Commercially astute with strategic insight. Eager to learn and absorb technical and production-related knowledge. Willingness to travel domestically and internationally on short notice. Positive, solution-oriented mindset with excellent problem-solving skills. Experience in delivering client-focused solutions and meeting customer needs. Proficient in MS Office. Clean driving license and valid passport required. UK Staffing Group operates as an employment agency and employment business. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, and we confirm that we are happy to accept applications from persons of any age for this role. By applying for this role, you accept our Terms and Privacy Policy which can both be found on our website. We take the security of personal data very seriously and by applying for this role you consent that we may hold your personal data on our database (CRM) for the purpose of finding jobs that could match your skill set. If we become aware of any other opportunities that could be of interest to you, we may let you know by either phone, email, or SMS.
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