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About the Role
Brand Addition helps global brands build culture, awareness, and connections through sustainable and globally conscious branded moments. We aim to lead the industry in sustainability, generating wellbeing for future generations while strengthening careers and client relationships.
Responsibilities
- Manage the entire product lifecycle, from sourcing to production, with a focus on precision, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
- Collaborate with in-house design and sales teams on product concepts, ideas, and project management.
- Source from and manage reliable suppliers across the Far East and Europe, negotiating prices, ensuring high-quality and on-time delivery, while exploring new supply routes.
- Negotiate costings and ensure projects stay within budget.
- Create detailed product specifications and purchase orders for suppliers.
- Coordinate with all departments to ensure timely delivery of projects.
- Oversee quality control and technical compliance, ensuring products meet industry standards.
Requirements
- Technically minded product development Buyer.
- Graduate calibre or relevant higher education.
- A can-do attitude with a willingness to take on diverse tasks and challenges.
- 2-5 years of buying experience preferred.
- Strong interest in consumer/promotional products, with a passion for quality assurance and ethical sourcing from manufacturers in the UK, EU, Turkey, and the Far East.
- Commercial acumen, with the ability to see the bigger picture and make smart decisions.
- Excellent communication (both written and verbal).
- A true team player, demonstrating personality, empathy, and a drive to succeed, with exceptional organizational skills and a keen attention to detail.
- Ability to gain an in-depth understanding of one of our core clients and their requirements, attending select client meetings, and working with internal teams.
- Ability to develop product ranges across multiple categories and a proactive approach to suggesting new ideas and improvements that align with the brand.
- Strong supplier relationship management and negotiation skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple projects.
- Commercial awareness with an understanding of risk management.
Skills
- Product lifecycle management
- Supplier management
- Negotiation
- Cost management
- Quality control
- Technical compliance
- Communication
- Organizational skills
- Attention to detail
- Supplier relationship management
- Risk management
Work Type
- Hybrid Working
- Flexible Working
Experience Level
- 2-5 years of buying experience
Education Level
- Graduate calibre or relevant higher education
Benefits
- Global Development Opportunities
- Hybrid Working
- Flexible Working
- Subsidised Wellbeing Programme
About the Company
- Brand Addition helps global brands build culture, awareness, and meaningful connections.
- We extend client values in thoughtful, sustainable, globally conscious ways.
- We aim to lead through sustainability to generate wellbeing for generations to come.
- We build amazing products while strengthening careers and client relationships.
- We work across oceans and continents to build a better, brighter future for our partners, our people, and our planet.
- We are informal but hard working, with great teamwork and collaboration being key to our success.
- We champion diversity and inclusion and respect difference.
- Our teams collaborate across continents, leveraging diverse perspectives.
- It is a fun and friendly place to work.
- We have a big footprint globally but remain personal and transparent.
- Quality, sustainability, and value are at the heart of everything we do.
- You’ll have the support of a close network of colleagues and managers.
- Brand Addition provides everything you need to excel in your job and for personal growth.
Equal Opportunity
- We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage flexible working through family friendly working hours.