National Buyer

2 weeks ago

Hawthorn East, Australia Bunnings Full time

At Bunnings, you’ll make a positive difference to our business and beyond.

Bunnings is the leading retailer of home improvement and lifestyle products in Australia and New Zealand and a major supplier to project builders, commercial tradespeople and the housing industry. Operating from a network of stores, trade centres, frame and truss sites, and online, Bunnings caters for consumer and commercial customers.

By joining our passionate and diverse team, you will have the opportunity to grow, develop, have fun and make a positive difference - to our customers and the communities where we live and work.

About the role:
We are currently looking for an experienced Buyer to join our National Buying team in our Home and Lifestyle team

Our buyers create and deliver market leading product ranges to inspire customers and help them to build and improve their homes, consistent with the business strategies, objectives and financial targets. In addition to this they will also build and develop supply sources and supplier relationships to ensure consistent supply and ongoing innovation.

What’s involved:

- Management of the end to end buying process, from supplier to store layout and online offer; and everything in between
- You will set the merchandise range for a designated department within the strategies and brand architecture of the category
- You will need to follow market trends and continually seek out opportunities to drive innovation, lower costs and deliver value to customers
- You’ll be responsible for the development of annual business plans outlining product, pricing, and marketing strategies consistent with the broader category and business objectives
- Negotiate product prices, volumes and terms with suppliers
- Understand the competitive landscape both locally and globally for the designated category departments
- Regularly check and assess competitor product assortments, and pricing, both in store and online, to identify opportunities and ensure we have the best offer
- Ensure that department and product specific promotional programs are developed and implemented to support buying plans
- Provide support to trainee buyers and buyers assistants

Who we’re looking for:
You will have experience and knowledge in hardware buying ideally, however any corporate buying experience with a large number of product lines will also be sufficient. You will be excited to add value to the team and the business. You will be keen to continually improve your offer to make sure it is the best in the market and will excite the customer

You’ll need:

- Degree or Diploma in Marketing/Commerce are an advantage
- Proven retail buying experience
- Strong business acumen & knowledge/understanding of the market & competitive landscape
- Proven leadership capability in coaching, mentoring and developing teams
- Be an experienced negotiator, with the ability to manage high pressure situations
- Be a strong communicator with an entrepreneurial flair

We’re here to support you.

You’ll be part of a workplace where you’ll feel like you belong.

There's so much on offer when you're part of our Bunnings team with benefits including:
- Our flexible and informal work environment which helps bring balance between work and home.- Team discount at Bunnings, OnePass and with other Wesfarmers retailers including Kmart, Target, Officeworks and Catch.- Discounts from corporate partners (such as private health insurance, gyms, car rental) and cost price food and drinks at our Bunnings café.- 12 weeks paid parental leave, regardless of gender, annual flu vaccinations and health checks.- The opportunity to create a real difference in your local community and environment.

Join us and experience Bunnings from the other side of the counter.

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