# Senior Buyer - Home FTC

**Company**: Marks & Spencer
**Location**: United Kingdom
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Retail
**Industry**: Retail

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## Description

As a Senior Buyer - Home FTC at Marks & Spencer, you will put the needs of M&S' home customer, segments, and demographics at the heart of the product offer. You will work with Design to interpret market trends and develop distinctive, customer-focused ranges, leading a digital mindset and clear online product strategy.

Your key accountabilities will include:

- Analysing historical sales, trends, and design direction to manage the product mix

- Leading a trading culture at all levels, identifying opportunities and pursuing new products

- Working closely with other buyers and Technical, Design, Merchandising, Marketing, and channel teams to review, influence, and deliver a cohesive global product strategy and ranges throughout the buying process

- Collaborating with global Sourcing Offices to develop appropriate supply routes

- Identifying and developing talent within the team

To be successful in this role, you will need:

- Experience at Senior Buyer level in a fast-paced trading retailer

- Extensive own-buy experience in home or a similar product area

- Technical knowledge and a proven track record of developing and trading highly commercial ranges

- In-depth knowledge of cost price negotiations and global sourcing

- A good understanding of the global retail marketplace and the ability to identify relevant product trends

Working at M&S means being part of something bigger - helping to deliver quality, value, and service to millions of customers every day. We offer a range of benefits, including:

- 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands

- Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more

- Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours

- Strong pension and life assurance

- Tailored induction and training to support your development

- Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal

- Market-leading family policies

- 24/7 wellbeing support

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## Skills

### Required
- product development
- cost price negotiations
- global sourcing
- retail trends
- team management

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