Trainee Buyer

Package

Salary & Hours

• £26,000 per annum
• 37.50 hours per week.
• Office-based in Liverpool Head Office, with the occasional requirement to visit stores, trade fairs, suppliers and overseas travel.

Employee Benefits

• Full-time colleagues receive 28 days of annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays), increasing to 33 days after 5 years of service. Annual leave is pro-rated for part-time or alternative working arrangements.
• Discounted onsite gym 
• Contributable company pension scheme
• 10% store discount at all our retail stores
• Death in service Benefit
• Long service recognition scheme
• MyHB colleague benefits platform with access to:
• Discounts UK wide on retail, leisure, hospitality venues 
• Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 confidential counselling and advice line 
• Completely confidential services to you and your family
• Low cost voluntary insured health cash plans and cancer cover 

Job Introduction

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Buying team as a Trainee Buyer, where you can continue growing your buying career with one of the fastest growing discount retailers in the UK.

This role offers a unique chance to immerse yourself in the fast-paced retail industry, gaining hands-on experience across the full product lifecycle, from initial concept through to seeing products stocked in our 600 stores nationwide. You'll be learning within an innovative environment that thrives on commercially minded buying and bold ideas.

As a Trainee Buyer, you’ll be mentored by a Category Manager and work closely with experienced Senior Buyers and Buyers. You’ll support the development of new ranges, analyse market data and trends, and liaise with suppliers to help deliver the very best products to our customers.

We’re looking for individuals with 1–2 years of experience in a similar buying or merchandising role, ideally within a retail or FMCG environment. You should be commercially minded, passionate about product, and thrive in a fast-paced setting. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to think creatively are essential.

This is a fully site-based role at our Liverpool Head Office, giving you the opportunity to be fully immersed in the heart of our business and surrounded by a team of experienced professionals who are passionate about what they do.

With a continually evolving product range and an ambition to keep delivering exceptional value to our customers, there’s no better place to take the next step in your buying journey than right here with us.

Job Overview

• Develop on the job working and learning alongside an experienced Buying team, playing an active part in the whole buying process
• Manage and liaise with suppliers to ensure they deliver on quantity, quality and on time for customers
• Input into the development and review of the team's category plan to support the Company's growth strategy for stores and eCommerce 
• Deliver category objectives against a set % margin and sales volume against agreed robust pricing, promotion and merchandising plans
• Monitor compliance, quality of products and changes to legislation that impact my product range
• Proactively review sales data, store and market insights to ensure my objectives support the category plan
• Help my team solve difficult supply, pricing and quality problems that impact operational colleagues and customers

Minimum Criteria To Apply

• 1-2 years of experience in a similar buying or merchandising role.
• Experience of working in a team
• Methodical and logical approach to dealing with and presenting work 
• Commercially astute with good negotiation skills
• Analytical and able to problem solve 
• Ability to influence and persuade 
• Ability to work with cross functional teams 
• Organised and able to prioritise action 

About The Company

TJ Morris Limited trading as Home Bargains is a privately owned family run discount retailer selling top brands at the lowest possible price on the UK high street.

Having started 45 years ago in Liverpool our customers continue to be at the heart of everything we do and throughout our 600 stores we have over 5 million customers each week.

With plans to increase our store portfolio to 1,000 stores throughout the UK we are a fast-paced retailer opening 50 stores a year (nearly one every weekend) - and we wouldn't have it any other way!