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  • Buyer

    East Midlands
    Permanent
    £40,000 - £42,000 per year

    The role of Buyer within the Procurement & Supply Chain department will involve sourcing, negotiating, and managing supplier relationships to support the operations of the business. This position, based in the East Midlands, requires a detail-oriented professional with a strong ability to ensure cost efficiency and supply chain reliability.

    • Excellent opportunity with a growing business
    • Previous transferrable experience is essential
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  • Import Buyer

    Skelmersdale
    Permanent
    £28,000 - £34,000 per year

    This is an exciting opportunity for an Import Buyer to join the retail industry, focusing on managing product imports and coordinating with suppliers. The role is based in Skelmersdale and offers a chance to contribute to a fast-paced and evolving department.

    • Free parking facilities for all employees.
    • Flexible start & finish times
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  • Senior Buyer

    Blackburn
    Permanent
    £45,000 - £55,000 per year

    The Senior Buyer position offers an exciting opportunity to lead procurement activities within the industrial and manufacturing sector. Based in Blackburn, this role focuses on strategic supplier management, cost control, and ensuring the seamless flow of materials.

    • Excellent opportunity with a growing business
    • Hybrid working
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  • Commodity Buyer

    Lancashire
    Permanent
    £40,000 - £42,000 per year

    The Commodity Buyer will play a crucial role within the Procurement & Supply Chain department, supporting purchasing activities for the industrial and manufacturing sector. This is a permanent fulltime position, based in Lancashire.

    • Previous experience in Purchasing (Commodities) required
    • Early finish Fridays!
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  • Senior Buyer

    London
    Permanent
    £75,000 - £90,000 per year

    We are seeking an experienced Senior Buyer to manage procurement activities and develop supplier relationships within the retail industry.

    • senior buyer to join established retailer
    • offering high salary and additional benefits
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  • Non-Food Buyer - High Growth FMCG Business

    Slough
    Permanent
    £48,000 - £55,000 per year

    This role offers the chance to lead a dynamic non-consumable category within a large-scale distribution environment. You will focus on driving margin, developing supplier partnerships, and evolving the product offering to support long-term growth.

    • Join a leading UK distributor with strong growth ambitions
    • Own and shape a high-impact non-food buying category
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  • Group Procurement Buyer

    Birmingham
    Permanent

    The Group Procurement Buyer will play a key role in managing procurement activities, ensuring cost efficiency, end to end tender management, supplier performance, and quality standards.

    • An opportunity to become the Group Procurement Buyer at an FMCG Business.
    • Join a growing procurement team, and manage end to end Tenders.
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  • Retail Marketing Manager

    Surrey
    Permanent
    £60,000 - £65,000 per year

    You will have ownership for the Customer Experience for the store sales channel, playing a pivot role in managing the retail marketing strategy across store marketing in the UK and Europe.You will lead the development and execution of impactful store marketing strategies that drive customer engagement, enhance the in store customer journey, boost footfall, and ensure the brand is consistently and effectively communicated.

    • Retail Marketing Manager opportunity
    • Hybrid working based in Surrey / Berkshire area
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  • 12 month FTC - Buyer

    Guildford
    Temporary
    £140 - £150 per day

    We are seeking a Temporary Buyer to support procurement activities within the industrial/manufacturing sector. This role will be based at Surrey Research Park and requires a detail-oriented professional to ensure the smooth operation of purchasing processes.

    • Immediate start
    • Interim position
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  • Sales Manager - Data Consultancy - Retail

    London
    Permanent
    £65,000 - £85,000 per year

    As the Sales Manager, you will provide clear leadership, set direction and motivate your team to perform at their best and be a role model for sales excellence by supporting and leading from the front.

    • you have experience in a player/manager sales role
    • You have experience of selling data services into retail
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  • National Account Manager, NAM, Business Development Manager, Sales Manager, H&B NAM

    West London
    Permanent
    £58,000 - £65,000 per year

    The National Account Manager - Retail, will be heading up the key partnerships on Sainsburys, Ocado and TK Maxx with the view to 'scale up' potential trading with the broader grocers. The derma skincare brand has been in marked growth and this NAM role will play a pivotal part in their growth journey!

    • Exciting chance to join a brand leader in skincare as a NAM on key retailers!
    • Join category leaders in skincare to head up their key grocers!
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  • Buyer - Gardens and Plants

    Devon
    Permanent
    Remote

    Permanent hybrid position looking for an experienced retail buyer with a background of working with seasonal/perishable goods

    • Seasonal Plants and Gardens Buyer
    • Retail Buying experience required
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  • Senior Consultant - Regulatory & Risk (retail lending)

    City of London
    Permanent
    £75,000 - £90,000 per year

    This Senior Consultant - Regulatory & Risk (retail lending) role focuses on advising clients in the retail lending sector on regulatory compliance and risk management. The position requires expertise in professional services or retail banking and a strong understanding of regulatory frameworks.

    • Senior Consultant - Regulatory & Risk (retail banking)
    • Consumer Duty, Retail Lending, Consumer Credit, Retail Banking
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  • Compliance Officer - SMF16

    London
    Permanent

    Our client a leading Global Investment Management firm are looking to hire a Compliance Officer for their Retail Investments business who will take on the SMF16 within 3 -6 months

    • Growing Compliance functions
    • Opportunity to become SMF16 within 3-6 months of joining the firm
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  • In House Retail and Private Banking Lawyer

    Glasgow
    Permanent
    £90,000 - £105,000 per year

    This is an exciting opportunity for an In House Retail and Private Banking Lawyer in Glasgow. The role requires expertise in retail and private banking law to support business operations and ensure compliance with relevant regulations

    • High-profile in-house role with real strategic influence
    • Excellent progression, support and long-term career prospects
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  • Procurement Business Partner - Senior Category Buyer- Construction & Engineering

    Luton
    Permanent

    Procurement Business Partner - Category Manager - Senior Buyer- Construction - Managing end to end procurement projects, construction and engineering services within the procurement and supply chain department. The ideal candidate will oversee the NEC/ JCT contract framework and ensure efficient delivery of projects in a complex environment.

    • Procurement Business Partner - Senior Buyer - Construction and Engineering
    • North London - Hybrid Working
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  • Buyer (Dairy) - Fast Growing Food & Drinks Manufacturing

    City of London
    Permanent
    £50,000 - £60,000 per year

    This role gives you hands‑on responsibility for managing a key ingredients category - Dairy & Fats, ensuring competitive sourcing, strong supplier relationships and reliable supply. You'll work closely with teams across the business to support quality, cost and innovation in a fast‑paced food manufacturing environment.

    • Exciting chance to join a quality‑focused food manufacturer with strong growth.
    • Shape a key ingredients category and drive strategy with real influence.
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  • Senior Buyer (Packaging) - Fast-Growing Food Manufacturer

    London
    Permanent
    £50,000 - £70,000 per year

    This role will be responsible for sourcing and managing packaging materials for the business. Our client is a fast-growing food manufacturer and is looking for a strong background in packaging procurement, ideally within a similar industry.

    • Exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing food manufacturer!
    • Packaging procurement experience required.
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  • Buyer (Dairy) - Fast-Growing Food & Drinks Manufacturer

    London
    Permanent
    £50,000 - £70,000 per year

    This role will manage suppliers, mitigate risk, and drive efficiencies across the business. Our client is a fast-growing food and drinks manufacturer, and is requiring someone with strong dairy procurement experience.

    • Exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing food and drinks manufacturer!
    • Dairy procurement experience required.
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  • Integration Engineer - Retail Sector

    London
    Permanent
    £60,000 - £70,000 per year

    Our client is a growing fashion brand which has been established for over 70 years. They are experiencing accelerating growth across Europe and due to this are setting up an IT team here in London. Once of the roles they are looking to hire in an Integration Engineer and this role is Hybrid with 1 to 2 days a week in Central London.

    • Brand new role
    • Ownership of the Integrations
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  • Buying Manager

    Nottingham
    Permanent
    £60,000 - £70,000 per year

    The role of Buying Manager in the retail industry involves overseeing procurement processes and ensuring the timely delivery of goods to meet business needs. This permanent position is based in Nottingham and requires expertise in supply chain management and vendor negotiations.

    • Close to transport links
    • Progression Opportunities
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  • Store Manager - Kildare

    Kildare
    Permanent
    £44,000 - £48,000 per year

    This is an exciting opportunity for a Store Manager to lead a retail team in the FMCG industry in Ireland. The role requires strong leadership skills and a results-driven approach to achieve sales targets and maintain a high standard of customer satisfaction.

    • Based in Kildare
    • Great brand to work with
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  • Womenswear Design Director

    London
    Permanent
    £100,000 - £140,000 per year

    Alongside managing a talented design team, design key pieces and shape collections from the ground up.

    This role will suit someone who is strategic, can roll their sleeves up, and can operate at all levels.

    • Work with a brand that values timeless quality over fast fashion trends.
    • Lead a high performing team and represent a clear brand philosophy.
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  • Product Manager - Apparel & Footwear

    Droylsden
    Permanent
    £34,000 - £40,000 per year

    As a Product Manager in the retail industry, you will oversee the development and management of a product portfolio. This role requires a detail-oriented individual with strong organisational skills to ensure product success in a competitive market.

    • Progression Opportunities
    • Close to transport links
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  • Marketing Director

    England
    Permanent
    £100,000 - £120,000 per year

    As Marketing Director, you will shape and drive the long-term marketing strategy for a beloved and iconic brand. Working closely with senior leadership, you will lead brand positioning, campaign development, digital transformation, and consumer engagement across international markets.

    • Premium Home brand require a talented Head of Marketing/ Marketing Director.
    • This is a high-impact role suited to a commercially minded, creative leader.
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  • Marketing Executive

    Marlow
    Permanent
    £33,000 - £38,000 per year

    The Marketing Executive will be responsible for developing marketing campaigns that boost brand visibility and consumer engagement, this role suits a proactive individual with strong attention to detail.

    • Do you have a passion for social media growth and engagement?
    • Are you interested in end-to-end campaign management?
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  • Head of Merchandising - Fashion

    City of London
    Permanent
    £70,000 - £72,000 per year

    The Merchandising Manager - Fashion will lead and implement strategies to optimise product performance, ensuring alignment with business objectives, needs to be a strategic thinker more so than product focused.

    • Head of Merchandising in central London
    • Premium fashion brand
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  • Merchandiser

    Chesterfield
    Permanent

    The role of Merchandiser in the retail industry involves planning, analysing, and coordinating product ranges to meet customer demand and maximise profitability. Based in Chesterfield, this permanent position requires a detail-oriented professional with a strong understanding of market trends and inventory management.

    • Free Parking : Close to transport links
    • Progression Opportunities
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  • Junior Designer - Menswear + Boyswear (Shape)

    City of London
    Permanent
    £35,000 - £40,000 per year

    This is an exciting opportunity for a Junior Designer specialising in Menswear and Boyswear to join a fast-paced FMCG fashion department. The role requires a commercially minded individual with a keen eye for creating trend-driven designs.

    • Junior designer role in central london
    • Hybrid position working on trend driven designs
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  • Senior Mens Graphic Designer

    City of London
    Permanent
    £48,000 - £50,000 per year

    The Senior Mens Graphic Designer will play a pivotal role in creating innovative and market-leading designs. This permanent role based in London requires a creative individual with a strong understanding of graphic design, licensing and retail branding

    • Senior Menswear Graphic Design Role
    • Hybrid in central london
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A guide to retail jobs

Retail careers can vary greatly but all typically provide services to either both businesses and individual customers or specialise in products specific to one or the other. Retailers normally have their staff working in teams and those teams can be located within stores, an office, or even a warehouse. Working times are usually allocated on a shift basis and will vary depending on the specific products and/or services being provided. The type of products that retailers sell can vary, they may sell very specific products or offer a diverse range of merchandise. For example, a retailer might specialise in selling electronics, produce, entertainment or clothing while some larger stores might offer a mixture of these. Good customer service is a key part of any retail sales success and most retailers now have an online presence that bridges the gap between online sales and the high street shops.
Michael Page Retail & Fashion have forged strong relationships with our clients over the past 40 years. The jobs we recruit for range from positions within traditional stores to multiples and department stores, as well as multi-channel operations, online retailers, mail order and TV shopping channels, covering food, non-food and general merchandise.

Retail jobs we recruit

  • Assistant Store manager
  • Head of Merchandising
  • Buyer
  • Technologist - retail
  • Retail Store Manager
  • Merchandiser
  • Sales Advisor
  • Retail Customer Services Manger
  • Sales Consultant - retail

Key retail tasks

  • Greet customers as the first point of contact.
  • Deal with customer refunds.
  • Handle customer complaints.
  • Work within established guidelines, particularly with brands.
  • Receive and store stock deliveries.
  • Set up displays and POS material.
  • Assist customers in finding the products they are looking for.
  • Process cash and card payments.
  • Stock shelves with merchandise.
  • Report any problems or discrepancies.
  • Provide customers with advice and guidance on product selection.
  • Balance cash registers with receipts.

Key retail skills

As a retailer, good communication skills are a must when dealing with queries and executing a sale. If the customer can’t understand you or if you fail to get your point across, that oversight could impact any potential sale. You need to be comfortable working directly with members of the public because sales roles require regular interaction with customers, whether that’s on the phone or face-to-face. You also need to possess a confident demeanour, not only will this improve a customer’s confidence in you as a sales representative but it will also increase their association with the brand or product you are selling to them. A shy and uncertain sales person might discourage a customer from making a purchase. 
Being helpful and polite, while possessing a comprehensive understanding of your area of sales is a must. The better you know your product, the more confident you will be in selling it and similarly your potential buyer will have more confidence in you. Finally, a person that works within retail needs to be able to work effectively as part of a sales team which would include getting point of sales (POS) items ready, filling in if a colleague is away, completing a sale on behalf of a colleague or helping a colleague by persuading a customer that the product that they’re considering is the right one.

Qualifications and experience

Retail jobs have no formal educational requirements. However, most employers look for what you already know. For a lot of retail jobs, experience is learned while training on the job, although some large stores have training programs for new hires. If you have any prior experience with the products you'll be expected to sell it will be a plus, such as IT experience when applying for a sales position at a computer or electronics store. Prior experience will help boost your initial salary.
However, if you’ve set your sights on long-term career progression then there are various levels of qualifications available for you to choose from and these qualifications enable employers to make better informed decisions during the crucial recruitment stages. The levels range from entry level through to level 8. The higher levels begin from the City &Guilds Higher Professional Diploma in Retail Management (level 4) and the BTEC Higher National Diploma in Retail Management (level 5) and are reserved for those that want to be leaders in their field, e.g. managing directors.  The topics covered do these courses range from customer service, managing retail operations, finance, managing retail environment, to consumer behaviour, supply chain, and retail marketing. Westminster Kingsway College and the University of Brighton offer diploma courses too, like the Access to Higher Education Diploma Business level 3.
If you're interested in undertaking a foundation degree then there are courses available, supported by Skillsmart Retail – the sector skills council. There are higher education institutes that also offer courses including Manchester Metropolitan University, the University of the Arts London, and Leicester College. The degree courses offer a more specialist focus like fashion retailing, retail marketing or buying. There are also postgraduate degree options that include retailing MBAs.
A few big employers are also offering workplace-based courses which allow flexibility to students and provide valuable hands-on experience to better equip them when they progress with their career.
If you would like to discuss your career options, get in touch with our team of specialist retail consultants. Alternatively, if there is a specific position you are interested in contact the listed consultant directly.
To browse jobs by salary, region or industry use the filter on the left-hand side of the page to find your perfect role.

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