Non Food Buyer

We're looking for a wonderful Non-Food Buyer to join our expanding team. Our Non-Food Buyer will own the management and development of our retail ranges across Artfarm.

What success looks like...

• Working closely with suppliers and our in house to develop and curate all year round and seasonal ranges in line with our company values and retail strategy. In both our brand and proprietary range.


• Creating daily, weekly, and monthly trading reports across all product categories and locations as required working collaboratively to verify data accuracy.


• Collaboration with Merchandising team to ensure full and accurate costing and margins performance of each product.


• Establishing close working relationships with each destination manager/store manager, developing deep insight into trading patterns and using this to inform your everyday decision making.


• Conduct a quarterly range review analysis for both proprietary and Farm Shop branded products with the Merchandise team to review sales, sales & margin performance.


• Manage stock cover with Merchandise team to ensure availability is at the optimum level
  
  Experience of merchandising in a fast-paced and fast-growing retail business, working with a wide range of product categories and channels


• Analytical skill set combined with excellent communication and networking skills


• Passionate about retail and hospitality with a good understanding of emerging trends


• Ability to travel to sites and trade shows when necessary.
  
  Retail at Artfarm is at a truly exciting inflexion point. Having grown organically through individual retail offers in our portfolio of destinations across the group we are now ready to take our retail operation to the next level. We are looking to build our retail team for the next stage of this journey.


By enhancing our central retail team, we seek to capitalise on retail opportunities wherever they may be, and develop an efficient way of working across multiple sites and brands. We have existing, ambitious plans for further retail growth and a wealth of creative inspiration waiting to be tapped from our growing portfolio of amazing destinations. Ranging from the biggest cities to the remotest rural environments, with the signature Artfarm focus on creativity, culture and community - the possibilities are endlessly rich.

We can offer you a unique employee journey that is tailored around your goals and aspirations both professionally and personally.

Artfarm is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our team is critical to our success, so we seek to recruit, develop, and retain talent from a diverse candidate pool. Sustainability is at the heart of Artfarm and every one of the team has a role to play in protecting our planet.

What's in it for you?

• Free annual guest experience for you and a plus one, including 3 course meal, cocktails and a bottle of wine. It's important we experience the magic too!


• Enhanced family friendly policies, including 12 weeks full pay Maternity leave and 2 weeks full pay Paternity leave. These moments matter!


• Health cash plan - a health benefit which allows you to claim back your everyday medical expenses like Dentists and Prescriptions, so you don't have to pay a penny!


• Life Assurance


• Generous Artfarm-wide discounts including;

Up to 50% off room booking at the award-winning Independent Hotel of the Year 2021, The Fife Arms.
Up to 25% off food and beverage across our properties in Somerset, Scottish Highlands, Los Angeles and London
Up to 30% off our fabulous retail products.


• High street discounts off 1000's retailers through MyArtfarm site and app.


• Amazing socials led by local social committees - bowling, 10k runs or just a cold pint in the pub - there's something for everyone.


• A unique approach to career development and learning opportunities tailored around your individual aspirations and goals.


• Employee Assistance Programme with Hospitality Action - the support there if life ever takes a turn.


• Enhanced pension scheme to help you save into your piggy bank for the future!


• Option to save directly from payroll into an ISA to enhance financial wellbeing


• 25% discount on your personal 02 phone contract.


• Generous Refer a Friend Scheme - up to £1000 to share with your friend