Currys plc
Assistant Buyer - Range Extension
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Assistant Buyer - Range Extension
Assistant Buyer - Extended Range / Drop Ship Roles (Grade 3) | Currys London Campus, Waterloo
About Currys
At Currys we’re united by one passion: to help everyone enjoy amazing technology. As the UK’s best-known retailer of tech, we’re proud of the service our customers receive—and it’s all down to our 25,000+ caring and committed colleagues. Working as one team, we learn and grow together, celebrating the big and small moments that make every day amazing.
The Role
Positioned within the commercial team, you’ll be at the heart of a fast-paced environment, collaborating with operations and go-to-market teams while fostering strong relationships with our supplier partners.
As Assistant Buyer, you’ll be responsible for:
- Selecting and negotiating product ranges, pricing, terms, conditions, and business investments.
- Ensuring cost-effective pricing and promotions that align with customer needs while maximising margin, sales, and competitive differentiation.
- Driving forward the dropship business through strategic decision-making and cross-functional collaboration.
You’ll also manage an extended product range, requiring a willingness to learn about products and market trends.
Key Responsibilities
- Work alongside suppliers to refine the category strategy, aligning offerings with customer demands and market trends.
- Develop and execute a sourcing strategy to introduce the best product ranges while maintaining operational efficiency.
- Negotiate product ranges, costs, additional terms, exclusivity, distribution, and stock availability with distributors.
- Secure competitive financial terms (both fixed and variable) related to product and promotional activity.
- Champion strong promotional funding opportunities to boost sales without compromising margins.
- Adhere to CPI targets while securing product differentiation against competitors.
- Lead pricing strategy while ensuring operational and customer satisfaction excellence.
- Collaborate with the returns team to establish robust agreements that balance customer service and cost minimisation.
- Utilise market and customer data to develop tailored range and promotional plans that foster long-term customer loyalty.
- Resolve supplier-related challenges (cost, pricing, stock, and queries) efficiently.
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Responsibilities (Extended Range / Dropship Focus)
- Operate within a high-SKU volume dropship environment, ensuring efficient category management.
- Improve relation-building with suppliers, brands, and external partners to expand the business.
- Help educate teams on customer expectations, performance, and market trends.
Ideal Candidate Qualifications & Experience
- Buying experience within an FMCG, fashion, or hard goods retailer in a fast-paced environment.
- Proven negotiation, interpersonal, and relationship-management skills, particularly in supplier partnerships.
- Strong commercial awareness with excellent judgment and decision-making—balancing strategic and financial decisions for category growth.
- Exceptional numerical, analytical, organisational, and multitasking abilities to process data, evaluate trends, and provide actionable recommendations.
- Proficiency with MS Office tools (especially Excel/SharePoint) and workflow management experience.
- Capability to work to tight deadlines and navigate complex project timelines.
- An ability to present effectively to senior stakeholders and collaborate across functions.
- A mindset as a customer champion, prioritising operational excellence and compliance.
- Hybrid work preference (expectation to work onsite 2-4 days/month).
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Dropship knowledge is preferred (but not essential。)
Why Choose Currys?
We place our people at the heart of our mission. Alongside a commitment to our brand, you’ll enjoy:
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Life Assurance benefits
- Staff discounts and exclusive offers across our product range
- Flexible hybrid working (2-4 in-person attendances per month)
Beyond that, our career-focused culture ensures development opportunities, training programmes, and pathways for personal growth.
Not only does our role impact customers, but it reduces tech waste and drives sustainability as one of the UK’s largest tech recyclers and repairers.
Inclusion and Accessibility
Everyone deserves a fair chance—if you need accessibility adjustments for your application, please contact careers@currys.co.uk.
Join us to contribute to a team that continues to grow, inspire, and innovate—from customer service to planet-positive business practices. You belong here.
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