Buyer - General Merchandise (Warrington Based)

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 5 May 2026
LOCATION
Warrington
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Retail
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SKILLS

Communication Influencing Buying experience in retail Time management Initiative Commercial awareness Attention to detail Customer focus

FULL DESCRIPTION

Buyer - General Merchandise (Warrington Based)

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] is hiring a Buyer for General Merchandise based in Warrington (hybrid, min 3 days in office). The role involves planning, sourcing, selecting and negotiating a competitive product range across all channels to maximise sales and margin. This is a permanent, full-time position.

About this role

As a Buyer within the GM team at [Employer hidden], you will be planning, sourcing, selecting and negotiating a commercial and competitively priced product range across all channels, whilst maximising sales and margin for the department.

  • Maximising sales and profit in line with the budget plan
  • Regular competitor analysis, including range and price benchmarking
  • Market data analysis
  • Developing strong, collaborative relationships with suppliers
  • Deliver a customer relevant range for both UK and export customers
  • Managing the critical path and engaging stakeholders
  • Constantly reviewing sales and identifying opportunities for category growth

About you

  • Exceptional communication skills
  • Ability to influence across several work levels
  • Experience working in a buying role in a retail and sales environment
  • Brilliant time-management & organisation
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
  • Plenty of initiative and a passion for working in a fast paced environment
  • Strong commercial awareness and acumen
  • Have a passion for product and a keen eye for detail

Reward & Benefits

At [Employer hidden], we offer competitive salaries, colleague discounts (15% for you, 10% for a family/friend), at least 28 days holiday, pension, life assurance, money off schemes, flexible benefits, healthcare cash plan, wellbeing support, and family friendly benefits including maternity/paternity leave.

Location

Warrington, United Kingdom, BD37DL. This role requires a minimum of 3 days in the office (hybrid).

Learning & Development

Learning and development is at the heart of [Employer hidden]. We support growth and career progression. For more, visit Learning & Development at [Employer hidden].

DE&I

[Employer hidden] promotes diversity and inclusion with workstreams including Ethnic Diversity, Ability, LGBTQ+, Women, and Family & Carers. More at [Employer hidden] DE&I.

Our Process

Typical process: find opportunity, apply, possibly online assessment, interview, final stage, decision. For questions, email [contact hidden].

Life at [Employer hidden]

[Employer hidden] is a Yorkshire-based food manufacturer and retailer with over 90,000 colleagues, nearly 500 stores, and 11 million customers weekly. Head Office in Bradford supports all functions. Learn more at [Employer hidden] Head Office.

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Apply now via [Employer hidden] application portal.

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