Lead Buyer

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

**What’s in it for you**when you’re part of our**team**:

- Team discount at Bunnings and other Wesfarmers brands including Kmart, Target and Officeworks to name a few
- Free standard OnePass membership
- Access to over 100+ exclusive team member benefits across health, shopping, travel and stay, wealth, work and leave
- 12 weeks paid parental leave, regardless of gender
- Fun stuff like annual festive gifts, discounted food and drinks at our Bunnings Cafe, and travelling store team member opportunities
- We’re genuinely invested in your career and no matter where you start with us, that pathway is yours to build

**About the role**:
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Buyer to join our Merchandise National Buying team, covering Australia and NZ.

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 Buyer’s Assistants

**Who we’re looking for**:
You will have a minimum of 10 years’ experience within a similar Buyership portfolio, one that is challenging, evolving and fast paced.

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 market and will continually excite the customers.

**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
- Direct sourcing & Product Development exposure highly regarded
- 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
- High energy go-getter

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

**About Us**

Bunnings is the leading retailer of home improvement and lifestyle products in Australia and New Zealand. We’re 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.
- Please note if you are offered a role with us, background checks may be required. This can include police, employment and qualification checks. If a police check search returns a criminal record, Bunnings will assess whether the record impacts your ability to perform the key requirements of the role._