Senior Buyer - Accessories

Job Description

At Pets at Home, we’re on an ambitious journey to become the best pet care business in the world. To achieve that, we rely on our greatest strength: our people and our culture. Our values and behaviours are the foundation of everything we do, guiding us as we create a better world for pets and the people who love them.

We are now looking for an experienced Senior Buyer to join our dynamic Accessories & Small Animals Trading team — a key commercial role with real scope to influence product ranges, profitability and customer experience across one of our most exciting categories.

About the Role

As a Senior Buyer, you will have full responsibility for delivering the sales and margin targets for your category, as set out in the Business Plan. You’ll negotiate and agree annual supplier trading terms and build a customer‑focused range strategy that is both shaped by market trends and differentiated from the competition.

This is a fast‑paced and varied role where you’ll balance stakeholder needs, supplier priorities and customer expectations — all while working within a supportive team that values collaboration, shared expertise and continuous improvement.

We offer hybrid working from our Support Office in Handforth (Cheshire), with three days per week in the office.

What you’ll do

• Create and implement promotional programmes that drive engagement and performance.

• Develop and launch exciting new products, including own‑brand ranges.

• Manage branded ranges effectively to deliver value and differentiation.

• Work closely with supply and logistics teams to optimise stock management and support operational efficiency.

• Build strong relationships with cross‑functional teams including supply, merchandising and marketing.

• Work with our retail teams to resolve issues, support sales growth and improve overall performance.

• Partner with domestic and global suppliers to develop ranges that deliver sales and profit growth.

• Set pricing strategies and monitor market pricing to remain competitive and agile.

• Collaborate with the CRM Loyalty team to use customer insights to inform decisions.

• Work with the Online Trading team to ensure a seamless customer experience across all channels.

About You

You’ll have a strong background in Buying within an FMCG environment, with a proven ability to develop own‑brand products and manage branded ranges. You’ll bring a passion for great product and commercial decision‑making, as well as the ability to balance digital and in‑store experience considerations.

You’ll also bring:

• A strong track record of negotiating annual supplier trading terms that maximise income.

• Excellent communication and influencing skills at all levels, internally and externally.

• Strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritise effectively.

• A collaborative, curious approach and a willingness to learn from others across the business.

Inclusion

Pets just see people. They aren’t biased and they don’t discriminate. We take inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves — so even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you believe you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we’d love to hear from you!