Buyer – Furniture

Role Purpose:

As the role of Furniture Buyer (Cabinet & Accessories) you will take ownership of product development according the product and supplier strategy supported by the Buying Manager.

What we are looking for:

As the Buyer, you will have an established background within furniture development from design and innovation through to negotiation and sign off. You will work well independently as well as within a team with a strong leadership and communication skills in order to support visual merchandising and retail teams. You will be creative, innovative with a highly commercial approach to drive forward the furniture department to achieve sales targets and margin. You must be a strong negotiator and have the ability to influence those around you whilst creating strong cross functional relationships.

Key Responsibilities:

• Autonomy and management of product dvelopment and range building across the entire cabinet and accessories department.
• Maintaining structured price architecture within the product proposition to ensure good, better, best mixes are apportioned correctly.
• Managing market observations and defining a clear product strategy
• Enhancing core furniture product ranges in accordance to the look and feel of the established brand strategy
• Management of range review and sign off presentations to be in line with core furniture departments
• Negotiation of store display discounting and markdown exit plan costs
• Margin maintenance by sub department
• Maximise sales opportunities both instore and online by showcasing of breadth of range
• Considered and educational product knowledge to be cascaded simply and effectively through to the retail team and consumer.
• To build and maintain strong internal cross functional relationships throughout the various Uk and international sites communicating all areas of change that impacts these departments.
• Management of service level agreements between both direct and DHD suppliers.
• Managing store, customer service and quality manager’s feedback via Supplier to ensure preventative actions are put in place.

What you will need:

• Previous Buying experience at Buyer/Senior Buyer level
• Cabinet or Home Accessories experience is vital
• A passion for creative product development and understanding of required quality and compliance expectations
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Self-motivation and the ability to work within a high pressured faced paced environment
• Strong organisational skills
• Flexibility in regards to travel needs of the business, you will be required to travel through the UK for store visits, with possible European and Far East travel
• Full UK driving license required due to travel needs within department