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Homeware Buyer

Negotiable Buyers & Merchandisers Dublin City Centre

Homeware Buyer

My client, a luxury retailer in fashion, home & living, gifts, and much more is seeking to recruit a Homeware Buyer. The successful candidate will develop the business strategies by sourcing, selecting, and purchasing a broad range of homeware and lifestyle brands. Dublin City based.

Package

  • Generous salary doe
  • Bonus
  • Pension
  • Agile Working
  • Staff Discount

Responsibilities for this Homeware Buyer role include:

  • Source and select merchandise assortments consistent with the strategy of the store and place orders with suppliers.
  • Collaborate with different business areas including Finance, Marketing, Creative, etc.
  • Manage and build commercial and business relationships with our suppliers and partners and monitor and evaluate existing suppliers.
  • Analyse sales of your department identifying areas for improvements.
  • Liaise with the multi-channel team ensuring the range is visible online and recommend adjustments to drive online business.
  • Partaking in buying trips and participating in the buying process ensuring that merchandise quality, mix, and taste reflects company image.
  • To work with the Finance Director and Living & Home Director to prepare and review budgets and ensure you work within limits set to achieve target sales and margins.
  • To monitor and control stock levels in homeware and build close relationships with the DC and after-sales team.
  • To plan merchandise promotions/advertising in consultation with the homeware director, marketing, buyers, and general managers
  • To identify slow-turning stock problem areas and take appropriate action while ensuring that markdowns are kept within budgetary limits.

Requirements for this Homeware Buyer role include:

  • Industry experience in leading organisations at Buyer level, preferably with a homeware background.
  • Proven ability to project manage multiple tasks/projects simultaneously, applying strong time management qualities to meet the required deadlines
  • Strong leadership skills and an ability to inspire buying teams.
  • Commercially focused, experience with budgets, and a proven ability to achieve stretching commercial targets.
  • Proven track record of generating new business and achieving revenue growth.

Aoife Clarke is handling the recruitment for this role in complete confidentiality. Please upload your CV below and she will be in touch should you have the correct experience for the position. For more jobs like this, please visit the Excel Recruitment website or call 01 871 7613 for more information. Unfortunately, due to volume only suitable applicants can be contacted.

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