Senior Buyer

Senior Buyer | Huddersfield

Are you a trend-driven, commercially minded Senior Buyer with a passion for Furniture, Big Ticket, Interiors? Do you thrive in a fast-paced eCommerce environment where you can shape product ranges, deliver category growth, and bring beautiful, aspirational products to life?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving online retail business, taking full ownership of key product categories and driving both revenue and profitability. You'll lead product strategy, source innovative lines, and work closely with suppliers worldwide to deliver stylish, affordable ranges your customers will love.

What You'll Be Doing

• Create and deliver trend-led, aspirational product ranges aligned with the brand vision.
• Source and select commercially competitive products from reputable global suppliers.
• Develop and own category strategy using market insights, customer trends, historical performance, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Manage supplier relationships, negotiating pricing and commercial terms to maximise margin.
• Oversee current product ranges and new product development to keep the category competitive and on-trend.
• Ensure all product and commercial information is accurate and up to date on internal systems.
• Manage aged and slow-moving stock to keep levels efficient and healthy.
• Define the product mix, range strategy, and pricing architecture for your categories.
• Own returns and damages performance, working with suppliers and QA to ensure product quality and reduce issues.
• Bring creativity to product visualisation, helping inspire online customers and enhance conversion.
• Test new ideas and innovative approaches to drive profitability and market differentiation.
• Ensure full compliance with UK product legislation.
• Lead, mentor and support direct reports-setting SMART objectives and developing a high-performing, empowered team.
• Complete commercial and administrative tasks as required by senior leadership.

What We're Looking For

• A genuine passion for Furniture, Big Ticket, Interiors and product development.
• Experience in a Senior Buyer role (or a solid Buyer ready for the next step), ideally within an eCommerce or online retail environment.
• A track record of driving category growth and delivering commercial results.
• Entrepreneurial, trend-aware and commercially savvy with strong strategic vision.
• Excellent negotiation and supplier management skills.
• Experience sourcing from the Far East and broader international markets (Eastern Europe is a bonus).
• Strong understanding of critical paths for non-UK sourcing.
• Skilled at building market-leading ranges within a competitive category.
• Ability to analyse customer behaviour, market trends and competitor activity.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to coach, mentor and motivate teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills across all levels.
• Highly organised, deadline-driven and comfortable working at pace.
• Confident with Excel and commercially analytical.
• Positive, flexible, solution-focused mindset with a desire to progress.

Why Apply?

• Opportunity to truly own and shape a high-profile category.
• Work with inspiring global suppliers while influencing trend-led product ranges.
• Be part of a positive, collaborative and ambitious team.
• Real progression opportunities for someone hungry to grow.

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