Buyer – Confectionery & Impulse
Based - Swindon (hybrid working)
Competitive salary plus car allowance & private medical
The Role
At WHSmith our people are at the heart of everything we do. They are the ones that go the extra mile for our customers. The ones that enable our growth.
We now have an exciting opportunity for a Buyer to join our High Street Confectionery & Impulse team at our Support Centre in Swindon.
We are looking to expand the category, with exciting growth plans, and are looking for someone who would like to be part of a fun and dynamic team.
Buying forms the backbone of our business and is incredibly fast-paced. The principal objective of the Buyer role is to deliver maximum sales and profitability through determining the offers we make to our customers and successfully managing both the trading activities and profit and loss. It takes a flair for relationship building, negotiation and an analytical approach.
What you will be doing
What we are looking for
How we reward our teams
About us
Celebrating 230 years, we’re proud to have grown and evolved into a globally recognised brand present in over 30 countries around the world, and we’re proud to be that air of familiarity people love and trust on their journey, both in life and through life. As a diverse group of over 12,000 colleagues, we are all on the same journey to a better business through our commitments to our planet, people and the communities we serve.
WHSmith have occupied our place as the Hub of the High Street and in our customers’ hearts since 1792. Across our diverse estate of c.525 stores on UK high streets, with our wide-ranging store sizes and formats, we sell a large range of products including stationery, greeting cards, art and craft, newspapers, magazines, books and drinks. We are an ambitious team that thrives on pace, collaboration and innovation resulting in a real entrepreneurial culture.
WHSmith are proud to be an inclusive employer, we want our colleagues to feel welcome, and free to be themselves with us.