Buying Manager - Toys

McGregor Boyall

UAE

Ref: NP388-128

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Buying Manager - Toys, to join one of the Middle East's leading retailers. This is an exciting role where you will get the opportunity to create exciting ranges for my client's customers. You will need to have your finger on the pulse, reviewing the latest trends in toys, developing new ranges and being first to make new innovations for customers.

SKILLS WILL IDEALLY INCLUDE:
* Wealth of Buying experience within a toy retail environment
* Experience of managing teams
* Sound commercial acumen
* Good analytical skills, excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills
* High influence individual who can consult and make key decisions in a ever-changing market
* Highly organised and structured - strong time management skills
* Computer literacy and highly numerate

Requirements

* You will be a strong negotiator and have previous experience of buying Toys gained from a large blue-chip retailer.
* Negotiating with current suppliers as well as building relationships with new ones.
* Setting and delivering category strategy
* Building strong working relationships with suppliers
* Selecting a market leading product range
* Driving Sales & Profitability
* Using your experience to supervise and train Assistant Buyers and Buyers within the team.

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, age, sexuality, gender identification, or physical ability.

About the Company

Established in 1987, McGregor Boyall is a global recruitment consultancy providing permanent and contract / interim professionals across a wide variety of disciplines including Technology, Risk, Finance, Compliance, Legal, Marketing and HR & Talent Management. Since our inception, we have built an unrivalled reputation for helping organisations recruit the very best talent to ensure that they realise their business and operational objectives.

Headquartered in the city of London, and with further offices throughout the UK (Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Glasgow) as well as globally in Dubai and Singapore, we are able to offer recruitment solutions throughout the UK & Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific regions.

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