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The Hut Group
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Manchester, Greater Manchester
Buyer - Consumer & Lifestyle - Collectables
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Job Description
About The Hut Group THG is one of the world's leading online beauty and wellbeing retailers, home to premium brands such as lookfantastic, Pro Bike Kit, GlossyBox, and Myprotein; all of which are powered by our industry-leading and award-winning technology platform, THG Ingenuity. Our 6000-plus employees represent 66 nationalities and work in offices located in 11 cities around the globe. Our culture is fast- paced and unique, we recognise great achievements with great rewards. To support our ambitious growth, we are looking for commercially astute, ambitious individuals that can bring fresh and innovative thinking to THG and play a part in driving the Group forward on its truly exciting journey. THG believes in the power of meritocracy. We invest in the development of our people to help everyone achieve their full potential. About the Division Consumer is home to THG's heritage sites, that includes brands such as Zavvi, IWOOT, and Pop In A Box - some of Europe's largets online retailers for Licensed Movie Merchandise, Collectables of of all types and Gifting products. There's a real passion and drive within our innovative team, to both achieve and be part of something special. This hard working and driven culture has been key to driving rapid international growth. A focus on in-house produce and exclusive products through our print on demand facility, has accelerated evolution of the sites away from traditional entertainment retailers towards growing Merchandise and Collectable markets - an area we plan to continue our investment in. We are looking for creative, innovative, and resourceful people to come and join us on our exciting journey. At THG, we encourage and promote growth and exploration within your role and as such, the below list gives only a summary of the role remit: * Manage the supply base for brands such as Hasbro, NECA, Hot Toys, DC Collectables, Banpresto, McFarlane and others to maximise all KPI's including sales, margin, stock and P&L targets. * Develop ranges, identify gaps and improve the overall product offering. * Research global trends in pop culture and buying habits for core customer base. * Identify and source new suppliers to drive regional/international growth. * Liaise with the Zavvi trading team to ensure all products, ranges and promotions are planned and presented in the best possible way. * Analyse performance by product type throughout the season highlighting any gaps in the range as well as any development opportunities. Requirements * 1-2 years+ industry experience in a buying role. * Extensive knowledge of the collectables market with established supplier relationships. * Interest in current Pop-Culture & collectables product knowledge. * Experience dealing with suppliers and negotiating skills. * Excellent commercial awareness and analytical skills. * Knowledge of the US marketing and global collectables brands (desired). * Knowledge/understanding of online marketing channels such as email promotion, affiliates, PPC, SEO and social media (desired). Benefits * Competitive salary. * Genuine responsibility from the start of your career at THG. * Discounted Gym membership. * Access to onsite doctor. * Enrolled onto company pension plan. * Leadership and Development training throughout your career.