Senior Buyer - Homeware, DIY& Gardening, Wellness, Home Fragrance & Seasonal

Description:

Since 2009, United Brands has been a powerhouse in the wholesale trading arena, renowned for sourcing and distributing leading Branded Products. With a visionary team boasting over 40 years of combined experience, they’ve ascended to become global leaders in the discount supplier industry.

Specialising in end-of-line, closeouts, and clearance products from top-quality brands, United Brands offers an unparalleled range across all home categories. From Homeware to DIY & Storage, Garden essentials to Home Fragrance, their inventory spans Gifting, Toiletries & Household, Kitchen essentials, Cookware, and much more.

At United Brands, integrity is their cornerstone. Their dedicated team ensures a tailored experience for every client, prioritising transparent communication and a seamless process from start to finish. With a focus on discretion, logistics support, and unwavering commitment to financial transparency, they guarantee an exceptional level of service for both suppliers and customers alike.

As part of the team, you'll have the opportunity to work with some of the world's most recognisable brands and gain exposure to a constantly growing selection of high-quality goods. Leveraging the extensive network and low margin expectations, United Brands offers exceptional value and a unique market position.

Join us in our mission to redefine the clearance industry. Whether you're a seasoned Buyer, Senior Buyer or a skilled National Account Manager, United Brands invites you to be part of the success story. Take the next step in your career and join a company that values innovation, integrity, and excellence. Apply today with Elevation Recruitment Group, United Brands recruitment partner and unlock your potential with United Brands!

Senior Buyer – Homeware, DIY& Gardening, Wellness, Home Fragrance & Seasonal £50k

Sourcing Buyer  – Homeware, DIY& Gardening, Wellness, Home Fragrance & Seasonal £45k - £50k

Trainee Buyer  – Homeware, DIY& Gardening, Wellness, Home Fragrance & Seasonal £30k

National Account Manager - £45k – 50k

As a Sourcing Buyer your primary responsibility will be to source stock from manufacturers of national and international household brands.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded Buyer who wants to drive their earning potential by forging long term, commercial relationships and ensure competitive pricing to drive revenue.

A background in products from gifting, soft furnishings, garden furniture, accessories, homeware, seasonal products, beauty to crafts or workwear! Would be advantageous! However, it's the person that really matters. The company are wanting you to seize the opportunity to be yourself and grow in an environment where that empowers entrepreneurialism.

The Sourcing Buyer is a unique role to Buying, taking on a more traditional approach of building new relationships with suppliers to secure supply. No one day will be the same! Here’s what you can expect;

Responsibilities:

Directly reporting into the Owners you'll be an integral part of the business to grow its' product offering to customers and overall turnover.
Cold calling is a form of sourcing solicitation, new suppliers who've never interacted with the United Brands will be integral to building new product supply. It generally refers to visiting trade fairs & exhibitions, phone-based conversations, networking and meeting sales management with leading brands.
Full responsibility of key accounts with suppliers from Global supply chains.
Interface with Senior Directors to Middle management to secure product.
Analysis Product prices to mitigate cost and maximise trading margin.
With the owners budgeted profit pricing
Researching and identifying new product opportunities across new supply routes, growth areas and partnerships which can include International Brand products yet to be seen in existing markets.
Attend Domestic and International exhibitions and trade fairs.
Seek to drive your relationships with manufacturers and other suppliers of brand products.
Be a commercial lead for the business.
To be successful in this role, these are the key attributes and commercial mind-set needed:

Establishing and maintaining progressive relationships with suppliers.
Be a fantastic communicator with strong interpersonal skills and have the confidence to speak to people at different seniority levels.
You should understand sales behaviour and be able to consult with suppliers to gain their product at the right price.
Develop an understanding of how suppliers work in order to determine who the decision-makers are and have the ability to build a successful relationship and value proposition to met their and your needs.
Make contact and forming productive and profitable relationships.
Delivering a service, from the initial conversation, negotiating to inbound of inventory.
Have strong negotiation skills with a proven ability to secure competitive prices and favourable terms.
High degree of commercial acumen
Be a driven, tenuous individual with a will to succeed.
Minimum 3 years' experience in a Buyer, Senior Buyer, Buying Manager, Trader, Trading Manager, Product Sourcing, Purchaser role
Ideally a background in products from gifting, soft furnishings, garden furniture, accessories, homeware, seasonal products, beauty to crafts or workwear! Other product background will be considered.
If you have experience stock clearance and or discount wholesale trade is would of course be advantageous.

Package:

£50k

Inclusive of Bonus - Realistic first year trading £10k Bonus. Expected OTE £70K in your 2nd year, but this is an uncapped bonus structure.
Expenses
28 days holiday inclusive of BH – 9-5 Mon-Thurs, Fri Finish at 4pm on Friday Free on-site parking.
Pension
International Travel required.
Leeds based

Senior Buyer – Homeware, DIY& Gardening, Wellness, Home Fragrance & Seasonal
Covering all home categories, including Homeware, DIY & Storage, Garden, Home Fragrance, Gifting, Toiletries & Household, Kitchen, Cookware, Plastics, Prep & Store & many more.

7Elevation Recruitment Group’s Procurement and Supply Chain division work with a vast range of businesses across Yorkshire and Humberside, Lincolnshire and East Midlands regions