Category Buyer
Posted 23/01/2025 by Uniting People
Hours: Full-time - 40 hours per week
Salary: Competitive
An established growing and highly successful Online Furniture Retailer is looking for a Category Buyer to join a small team to grow and develop their current product portfolio and expand new product offerings along with supporting the supply chain operation. This role is based on-site 5 days a week. My client is looking for someone who has a flair for product, keen to work with suppliers and bring new ideas to market.
Duties:
- Responsible for exploring new products lines within homeware and furniture that will complement their current brand
- Understanding customer needs and demands
- Sourcing new products
- Develop new lines
- Liaising with suppliers, building relationships
- Dealing with shipping
- Scheduling
- Any other duties as reasonably required
Skills and Experience:
- Homeware /furniture/accessories/textiles/lighting or similar buying experience is essential
- Previous experience working in Purchasing, Procurement, Supply Chain, Buying is essential
- Excellent Microsoft Excel skills
- Passionate about the product
- Experience dealing with shipping of goods
- Able to self-manage
- Self-driven and organised
- Able to work in a busy and demanding environment – working on several projects in an ever-changing environment
- Good communication
- Attention to detail
- Able to work as a team player
What we offer:
- 28 days holiday (including bank holidays)
- Competitive starting salary
- Free onsite parking
- Pension
- Progression opportunity
- Type:
- Permanent
- Contract Length:
- N/A
- Contact Name:
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- Telephone:
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- Job Reference:
- PERM197
- Job ID:
- 222952773
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