Buyer - Healthcare in Bradford

About the job

Fancy working for Morrisons? We’ve got an incredible opportunity that doesn’t come around everyday for a Buyer to work a hybrid working pattern from our Head Office in Bradford.

The Buyer will assist the Buying Manager/Senior Buying Manager in planning, sourcing, selecting and negotiating a commercial and competitively priced product range across all channels, whilst maximising sales and margin for the department.

Our commercial teams decide what we sell and at what price. We source great products for our customers and negotiate deals with suppliers. And we look for the best local produce, tracking down products around the world to meet constantly changing tastes. Own brands. Value brands. Global brands. We take great pride in them all.

Working within embedded business teams, our team of friendly faces works as one to provide shopping trips and a career experience you won’t find anywhere else!

You will be responsible for:

• Maximising sales and profit inline with the budget plan
• Regular competitor analysis including range, visual merchandising and price benchmarking
• Market data analysis
• Developing strong, collaborative relationships with suppliers
• Deliver a customer relevant, commercially sound range
• Managing the critical path, engaging all key stakeholders to ensure smooth running of the development process and on time delivery of ranges to store
• Constantly reviewing sales and identifying opportunities for category growth

About you

So that you are set for success, we are looking for a self-starter, who is an exceptional communicator with the ability to influence at all levels. You will work as part of a versatile team with a can-do culture, so it’s important that you are tenacious and strive for excellence. You will have experience and skills in:

• Experience working in a buying role in a retail environment
• Brilliant time-management & organisation with an ability to proactively manage a wide range of responsibilities throughout the development process
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Plenty of initiative and a passion for working in an ever changing fast paced environment
• Strong commercial awareness and acumen with excellent interpersonal skills together with a strong customer focused approach
• Have a passion for product and a keen eye for detail.