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Purchasing & Assortment Manager

United Kingdom, Leicester · Job Posted May 11, 2026
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We’re looking for a commercially savvy Purchasing & Assortment Manager to drive profitability, strengthen vendor partnerships, and shape the product strategy for their division across our European business. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a truly international environment, influencing product ranges that support thousands of customers.

Job Responsibility

  • Leading assortment, vendor selection, contract management and pricing across 7 core markets (UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria & Switzerland), plus coordination with Italy, Spain & France
  • Developing category and product strategies to maximise sales, margins and customer satisfaction
  • Negotiating contracts and building long-term vendor relationships
  • Managing product lifecycles, from new launches to delistings
  • Driving cost savings, own-brand development, and rebate opportunities
  • Collaborating with Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain and Merchandising on promotions and category performance
  • Providing market insights and managing vendor performance against agreements

Requirements

  • 5+ years’ purchasing and/or category management experience in an international trading environment
  • Proven track record in negotiation, vendor management and category strategy
  • Strong commercial mindset with the ability to spot risks and opportunities in data
  • Excellent stakeholder management and clear, confident communication
  • Fluent in English (other languages such as French, Dutch or German are an advantage but not essential)
  • Skilled in Excel
  • experience with pricing management or BI tools (e.g. Power BI) a plus
  • Willingness to travel

Nice to have

  • Other languages such as French, Dutch or German
  • Experience with pricing management or BI tools (e.g. Power BI)

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