Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Buyer to lead and shape our Home Living offer, creating stylish, distinctive ranges that our customers will love. Putting the customer at the heart of every decision, you will combine product passion with strong commercial judgement to drive sales, profit and brand growth. Working closely with Design, Merchandising, Technical and our global sourcing partners, you will inspire your team and turn emerging trends and customer insight into high-quality products that make M&S the destination for Home Living.

Due to high interest, this role may close earlier than advertised. We recommend applying as soon as possible.

What you’ll do

Your key accountabilities will include

• Champion a clear understanding of the M&S customer, ensuring customer segments and demographic needs are at the heart of the product offer.
• Create, develop and deliver exciting product ranges that set M&S apart, build the brand and achieve commercial targets.
• Partner with Design to interpret market trends and create a differentiated range, with a clear strategy for both online and stores.
• Use historical sales, trend and design insight to manage price architecture, colour, shape and margin, delivering a balanced and highly commercial range.
• Collaborate closely with Buying, Technical, Design, Merchandising, Marketing and Retail teams to deliver a cohesive product strategy and consistent brand handwriting.

Who you are

Your skills and experience will include

• Strong technical knowledge and a proven track record of developing and trading product ranges that exceed sales and profit targets.
• Significant buying experience at a senior level within retail, ideally with relevant Home Living product knowledge.
• Ability to build strong, effective relationships across Design, Merchandising, Technical and global sourcing teams.
• In-depth knowledge of cost price negotiation and global sourcing, with the ability to develop a high-performing supply base.
• Demonstrable experience of building comprehensive product collections that meet customers’ current and future needs.

What’s in it for you?

Working at M&S means being part of something bigger - helping to deliver quality, value and service to millions of customers every day. We’re inclusive, fast-moving and always evolving, with a strong sense of purpose and a focus on doing the right thing.

Here are just a few of the benefits that make working here even more rewarding:

• 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you’ve completed your probation
• Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
• Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours
• Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future
• Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one
• Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal
• Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave
• 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services
• One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you

Everyone’s welcome

We are ambitious about the future of retail. We are disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We are transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.

We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.

If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.

To stay close to customers, our support teams are in the office three days a week as we believe that skills are developed through collaboration, and that spending time together makes us more creative and connected.

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