The UK Lawn & Garden team is looking for a dedicated Vendor Management candidate who is eager to learn, think strategically and analytically to grow our UK Lawn & Garden business.

The ideal candidate will be able to think creatively, identify business opportunities, improve processes and have a high degree of flexibility and commitment. You will have strong communication skills and feel comfortable working in both a team environment and self prioritising based on business impact. You'll play a critical role in managing a small portfolio of strategic Lawn & Garden brands to drive the profitability and top-line performance for your category, as well as defining strategies for growth in the market segment. Furthermore, you'll also lead a number of local and EU wide processes, so the ability to influence others with strong communication skills is key.


What you’ll be doing:
· Manage day to day vendor relationships
· Prioritise business opportunities
· Manage new item set up processes
· Analyze business and promotional performance
· Work with partner teams (Instock, marketing, EU based vendor management teams)
· Present new ideas and ways of working
· Improve our current working practices

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

· Bachelor’s degree
· Experience in an e-commerce, retail, key account management/consulting environment with a proven track record of delivering results
· Professional experience negotiating with internal and external stakeholders
· Experience with data analysis and P&L ownership
· Excellent communication skills (fluency in English both written and verbal)
· Tenacity to develop ideas independently
· Analytical problem-solving skills with a proficiency in Excel

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

· Professional experience in buying/vendor management/business development. Professional experience negotiating with vendors/suppliers and influencing internal and external stakeholders.


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All offers are conditional on references, verification of the right to work in the UK, and successful background screening check. This will include previous employment verification, qualification verification (if relevant) and a relevant criminal check.