Job Title: Senior Buyer: Own Brand
Location: Runcorn, Cheshire
Salary: Competitive
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 09.00 – 17.15
Take Ownership. Drive Innovation. Deliver Growth.
Are you a commercially driven product or brand specialist ready to make your mark?
We’re looking for a Senior Buyer: Own Brand to take full ownership of a high-profile portfolio leading everything from product concept and development through to launch, performance, and optimisation. This is a hands-on, high-impact role where you’ll shape products that customers love while driving real commercial results.
What You'll Do
As Senior Buyer: Own Brand, you’ll be at the heart of our product strategy, working cross-functionally to bring ideas to life and deliver standout performance.
- Own and deliver the long-term vision for our own-brand portfolio
- Identify opportunities for growth through market insight and trends
- Manage the full product lifecycle from concept to phase-out
- Drive new product development (NPD) from idea to launch, including formulation, packaging, and costing
- Source, onboard, and manage third-party manufacturers and suppliers
- Lead supplier negotiations to improve cost, margin, and service
- Build strong, collaborative supplier partnerships with clear performance management
- Own sales, margin, and profitability targets across the portfolio
- Develop robust business cases for new products and portfolio changes
- Monitor performance KPIs and take corrective action where needed
- Work closely with Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Quality, Regulatory, Finance and Operations to deliver results
The Skills You'll Need
- Experience in product, brand, or category management
- Strong commercial acumen with a track record of delivering sales and margin growth
- Experience leading product development and working with external suppliers
- Confident stakeholder management across multiple functions
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn data into insight and action
- Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- A proactive, hands-on approach with strong problem-solving capability
What You'll Get
- 25 days (pro rata) annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
- Medicash – a health cash plan to support everyday healthcare costs (e.g. eyecare, prescriptions)
- iTrent Financial Wellbeing – an app to help manage and access your pay flexibly
- High street discounts and offers
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Contributory Pension Scheme
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