Senior Buyer

The Senior Buyer oversees the buying process for the assigned Sports business unit, making sure product selections reflect customer demand, market trends, and company strategy. The role sources and negotiates with suppliers, shapes ranges, and balances product quality, commercial terms, availability, and profitability.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee buying activities from sourcing and product selection through purchase ordering and delivery.
• Analyse customer preferences, market movements, competitor activity, and category performance.
• Develop product ranges that match business strategy, target customers, and commercial plans.
• Negotiate with suppliers on pricing, terms, availability, and service expectations.
• Coordinate with category, merchandising, planning, and supply chain teams on range and stock decisions.
• Monitor sales and inventory results and adjust buying priorities when conditions change.
• Maintain accurate buying information and follow agreed processes for commercial approvals.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Relevant experience in buying, sourcing, merchandising, or retail category management.
• Strong supplier negotiation and commercial analysis capability.
• Understanding of customer demand, product selection, pricing, and inventory planning.
• Ability to work independently while coordinating decisions across business functions.
• Specific academic requirements and minimum experience years were not fully stated in the details available.

Relevant Skills

• Supplier management and commercial negotiation.
• Range planning, consumer insight, and trading analysis.
• Communication, prioritisation, and financial awareness.

Employment Details

This is a full-time opportunity based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The successful candidate should follow the procedures relevant to the position, keep required records accurate, and coordinate professionally with colleagues and supervisors. Salary and any additional contractual terms should be confirmed during recruitment; no salary figure is added here because a verified amount was not available.

Working Approach

The role also calls for reliable follow-through, professional communication, accurate records, and a practical approach to resolving day-to-day issues. The employee is expected to work cooperatively with colleagues, share important updates with the relevant supervisor, and maintain service, safety, and quality standards as business priorities change. Applicants should make their relevant experience, licences, technical knowledge, and examples of work clear when discussing their suitability for the position.