Buyer - Consumer Electronics

3 months ago


Auckland City, New Zealand Noel Leeming Full time

**Company Description**
The Warehouse Group (TWG) is a true Kiwi household name - home to The Warehouse, Warehouse Stationery and Noel Leeming. Leading our consumer electronics and technology stable is Noel Leeming and we are looking for an experienced, customer-centric and commercially focused Buyer/Category Manager to join our team of passionate technology experts as we continue to deliver the best appliances, technology and services - exciting our customers and strengthening our position as New Zealand’s leading technology retailer

As Buyer - Consumer Electronics, your role will be critical to our success and your key responsibilities are complex and exciting Be the expert and truly take ownership & lead your own category, make and influence decisions that create value for our customers and drive commercial results

Work cross-functionally across our wider team to maximise delivery of your commercial plans inc. sales, margin & delivery - develop a strong merchandise strategy, effectively negotiate with brand suppliers locally, plan market-leading promotional campaigns and trading activities, assortment planning and with the review of existing and new products and services.

Some of the key responsibilities inc.
- Implement the strategic direction and delivering on sales, profit in your own category
- Keeping updated and analysing product, market drivers and trends (both in the NZ market and globally)
- Supplier relationships management and effective negotiations
- Working cross-functionally deliver on merchandise, pricing and promotional plans
- Develop and mentor a Category Specialist supporting the operational admin of your category

**Qualifications**
Retail in the consumer electronics space is dynamic, fast-paced and competitive - you’ll be highly commercial, analytical and decisive in your decision-making and thinking. Driven to know your category, brands and customers inside out, you thrive and are motivated to get the best products, at the best prices for our customers (and staying on top of competition). Supplier relationship management and strategic negotiation are your natural strengths as you build long term, sustainable relationships with our key brands/suppliers and stakeholders.

As an experienced and successful buyer, you’ll easily be able to point to retail category performance and successes, ideally within the consumer electronics/technology space.

On our wishlist:

- Significant buying/category management experience within retail
- Strong experience working with branded and local suppliers
- Experience in technology/appliances/consumer electronics highly desirable
- Strong commercial acumen, proven negotiation and analytical skills
- The ability to trade utilising promotional activity and advertising to maximum effect
- Collaborative working style and excellent communicator with strong stakeholder management skills
- The ability to build long term sustainable partnerships
- Decisiveness in a fast-moving environment as well as a resilient and driven nature

**Additional Information** Come work with us**

We are intentional about finding the right people to drive things forward in our brand-centric, retail-focused journey - allowing us to perform work as a team that truly makes a difference for the business and or customers. What we can promise in return is work that will challenge and excite, working with people passionate like-minded people.

Our teams balance a hybrid working approach (up to 2 days per week from home). Conveniently located in Northcote, we offer free car parking on-site plus EV charging We'll also give you your birthday off, great discounts across our brands and excellent career opportunities within the business


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