Buyer

About the opportunityWe are recruiting on behalf of a fast-growing online home retailer for a Buyer to join its Home Textiles team.This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially focused Buyer to take ownership of product development and range building across bedding and filled bedding, helping to deliver on-trend, high-quality products at competitive prices.The successful candidate will work closely with Design, Merchandising, Ecommerce and Supply Chain, managing the journey from initial product concept through to launch.Key responsibilitiesRange Building & Product Development

• Build commercially focused ranges balancing core, seasonal and new products.
• Manage the product development process from initial concept through to launch.
• Work closely with Design and senior buying colleagues throughout the development process.
• Oversee and sign off samples, including lab dips, strike offs, red seals and gold seals.
• Identify emerging trends, colours, fabrics and customer preferences and translate these into commercially viable products.
• Review product quality and specifications throughout the sample process.

Commercial & Financial

• Deliver agreed sales, intake margin and achieved margin targets.
• Negotiate cost prices, payment terms, MOQs and lead times with suppliers.
• Analyse sales at category, option and SKU level.
• Identify opportunities for repeats, extensions, ...