Homewares Buyer
Leeds (Hybrid working available when practical, with some travel required)
Salary: A GBP 38,000
Working Hours: 40 hours per week on a flexitime basis (minimum of 8 hours per day between 7:30am:6:30pm, covering our core hours of 10:00am:4:00pm)
Type: Permanent
About the Role
On behalf of our client, we are seeking an experienced and passionate Homewares Buyer to join an exciting and dynamic team. This is a unique opportunity to lead and develop a diverse homewares offering, covering textiles, dÃcor, soft furnishings, lighting, and furniture.
In this role, you will blend creative, own:brand product development with strategic sourcing, curating ranges that reflect a distinctive and eclectic style. This is not a traditional corporate buying role:rather, it offers autonomy, pace, and variety, making it an ideal fit for someone who thrives in a fast:moving, non:corporate, and hands:on environment.
Key Responsibilities
Range Development and Product Creation
* Create and develop exciting, commercially viable homewares ranges across multiple categories, including textiles, soft furnishings, lighting, and furniture.
* Drive both own:brand product development (with a focus on textiles) and sourced product selection.
* Continuously research trends, materials, competitor activity, and customer preferences to identify growth opportunities.
* Present new product proposals and range builds to senior leadership for sign:off.
Supplier Management and Sourcing
* Build and maintain strong, lasting relationships with global suppliers.
* Lead supplier meetings, focusing on product development, cost price negotiations, minimum quantities, and delivery dates.
* Assess the quality, sustainability, compliance, and ethical standards of all products.
Trading, Planning and Critical Path
* Own the critical path for all products, ensuring timely launches and 100 accuracy in product data, costing, and style setup.
* Place initial orders in line with sales forecasts and targets.
* Analyse trading performance to maximise opportunities and mitigate risks across all product lines.
Cross:Functional Collaboration
* Work closely with the Creative, Photography, and Design teams to ensure product ranges are visually represented in the most compelling way for online and catalogue imagery.
* Collaborate with Digital Trading, Web Merchandising, and Marketing to optimise product presentation on all digital platforms.
* Support Direct Mail campaigns by selecting products that align with the storytelling and messaging.
* Present your range to external partners, including wholesale and marketplace channels, to maximise sales opportunities.
Leadership and Team Development
* Lead, support, and develop a Buyers Assistant, helping nurture their skills and capability within the team.
* Role model company values of warmth, positivity, and resilience, supporting a collaborative team environment.
Person Specification
Essential:
* A minimum of 3 years experience in buying for homewares, fashion, or a related consumer product category.
* Proven experience in product development and/or working directly with manufacturers (textiles experience is highly advantageous).
* Strong commercial and analytical abilities to optimise trading performance.
* Confident and skilled negotiator with global supplier experience.
* Experience in multi:channel retail, with ecommerce exposure being highly desirable.
* Competent with business systems and buying tools.
Desirable:
* Experience in wholesaling or exposure to marketplace environments.
* Involvement in creative content, imagery, or digital product optimisation.
* Merchandisers with a creative flair and strong homewares knowledge looking to transition into buying.
If you would like then please to or call Jade on
Closing date is 12.01.2026 : Please note this could change subject to suitable applications
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