Located at the heart of the business and based at Cycle Heaven's 10,000' main store, the Purchasing Lead is responsible for purchasing and stock management for all bikes and accessories.
You will be responsible for the creation of and continuing co-ordination of the annual calendar of purchasing, including forecasting, organising supplier visits, working with key staff to design the most effective bike and merchandise ranges to offer in store.
You will need to negotiate the best deals with suppliers as well as maintaing the correct product profiles. You will also be responsible for all of ongoing stock replenishment including the scheduling of seasonal rotation.
You will work with the Store Manager to manage the category management team to continually improve sales through the introduction of new products.
You will oversee an efficient goods-in process, inventory management and lead the annual stock take.
Essential
Proven purchasing & budget management experience
Demonstrable team player with strong communication skills
Retail Sector experience
Enthusiastic about cycling in general
Desirable
Experience of working with cloud based POS systems
Experience of setting up of click & collect functions
A qualification in a related field would be desirable
For more information, call and ask for Rebecca.
