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AO

AO

www.ao-jobs.com

1 Job

2,324 Employees

About the Company

When our customers have a smile on their face, we know we’ve done a good job and that’s at the heart of everything we do. It’s safe to say we’ve put lots of smiles on our customers’ faces! We have more 5* Trustpilot reviews than any other UK electrical retailer! Which means we’re rated ‘Excellent’ from over 700k customer reviews!

We’re known for helping our customers brilliantly in the moments that matter, and that’s all down to our amazing AOers.

AOers are the kind of people you want in life, not just in work. We’re fun, massively driven, we encourage one another, and we do the right thing. We’re always comfortable being our authentic selves and we make sure everyone else feels the same. Our mission is to be the destination for electricals and we’re super focussed on achieving that together. But don’t just take our word for it – our reviews and survey results speak for themselves!

Giving you the right tools to be the best version of yourself so you can drive your career forward, matters. We know everyone learns in their own way, that’s why we have a whole heap of options and support to get you there. If you’re eager and have plenty of drive, you’ll find a whole world of development at your fingertips with us.

To us, doing the right thing is part of who we are. We spread joy to customers, support causes our AOers are passionate about, and we’re green in more ways than one. We offer MAD (Make A Difference) days so every year, AOers can go ‘MAD’ swapping two days at their desk for two days out in the wild doing good.

We’ve grown a lot in the last 25 years from a £1 bet to a big business. Over a drink in a Bolton pub, our CEO John Roberts bet his friend that there was a better way for people to buy electricals online, and since we’ve hit some pretty big milestones! If a £1 bet in the pub between two friends can become the “UKs most trusted electrical retailer”, imagine what else can be achieved when we we’re together!

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Company Name
AO
Job Title
Category Buyer - 12 Month FTC
Job Description
Job Overview

About The Role

As a Category Buyer at AO, you’ll plan, source, and manage a defined range of branded products in-line with market trends and competitor activity!

You’ll take ownership of your category - managing external relationships with our suppliers, negotiating deals & margins, checking out their new stock and you’ll also de liver successful and demanding promotional strategies with our trade marketing team!

Our people are our superpower, and we’re unstoppable when we’re together! We want your ideas to flow, and what better way to make that happen than being based onsite, 5 days a week, where our culture fuels creativity, collaboration and growth. If a £1 bet in the pub between two friends can become the UKs most trusted electrical retailer, imagine what else can be achieved when we we’re together!

Here's What You Can Expect To Be Doing

Manage & negotiate terms of contract with suppliers
Maximise sales & profit margin for defined categories
Negotiate product support in a fluctuating market
Optimise products
Analyse & report sales figures
Source and implement ranges from branded key suppliers
Manage and deliver a successful and demanding promotional strategy
Track and react to competitor activity, whilst monitoring market fluctuations and trends
Build and maintain excellent working relationships with key manufactures & suppliers
Manage stock holding & aged stock within agreed KPI’s
Work cross-departmentally to deliver best strategy

A Few Things About You

Currently working in a Buying capacity with retail experience
Analytical understanding of numbers
Ability to analyse and interpret data to an exceptional standard
Ability to successfully negotiate trading and extended ranges
Ability to successfully negotiate incremental marketing funds
Supplier management - strong professional relationships with all Account Managers

A Bit About Us

When it comes to appliances and electricals, we’ve got the lot. Washing machines? Yep. TVs? Check. Laptops? Absolutely. Everything except doorbells (just kidding, we’ve got those too).

We’re known for helping our customers brilliantly - and it’s no different for AOers. We care about more than what’s on your CV, because together we can do extraordinary things.

Our Benefits

Our benefits are designed to cover the moments that matter to AOers. From health and wellness to giving back - you’ll be rewarded inside and outside of work.

Holidays; 25 days, plus bank holidays (increasing to 27 days after 2 years with us!)
Pension; Contribute 5% of your annual salary and we'll do the same, giving you a little extra support for the future.
Be a VIP at the AO Arena; we have loads of opportunities to win free tickets and pre-sale access!
Health & wellbeing; discounted gym membership, an onsite spa and our Help @ Hand scheme giving you access to virtual GP’s, Mental Health support and much more.
Discounts; exclusive discounts across our product range.
Family leave; Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave.
Making a difference; 2 fully paid days a year to donate your time to any charity of your choice.
On site perks; start your day with free on site parking, grabbing a complimentary breakfast and a coffee at our subsidised Starbucks!

To see all our benefits and perks, visit our AO Benefits page.
Bolton, United Kingdom
On site
13-03-2025