Senior Retail Buyer/ Category Manager – Home Furnishings

LISTED 26 August 16
  • Excellent Salary + Vehicle or Vehicle Allowance + Bonus
  • Down to earth, team focused environment
  • Absolute market leader! Excellent career prospects

This a very successful brand and their substantial merchandise team are growing under outstanding leadership! The executive team of this very reputable retailer is no doubt one of the strongest in the country!  Recognised as having an excellent internal culture – this business offers its employees a unique work environment where team work, integrity and personal growth is encouraged and supported.

They currently have a vacancy for an experienced Buyer who has a creative and commercial eye for colour and design.  Somebody confident in their ability to source products globally from business hubs like China, Turkey, India and Hong Kong.  You must have a proven ability to build strong commercial relationships based on integrity, mutual respect and delivering on common objectives.

This exceptionally well rewarded role will see you:

  • Developing and executing strategic plans and innovative ranges
  • Achieving profitable and sustainable growth in your categories
  • Working with key stakeholders in different departments across the business
  • Building outstanding relationships with suppliers
  • Enjoying the opportunity to be proactive and innovative
  • Identifying opportunities in the market to ensure this brand maintains its edge
  • Demand and financial planning
  • Managing stock and inventory levels
  • Working with the talented retail operations team to gauge customer engagement and response

This role would suit a down to earth, experienced buyer who has had exposure to working with textiles and fabrics.  You’ll know your way round a colour palette and  are a strategic thinker – you’re somebody with an entrepreneurial flair, a great attitude and strong commercial acumen.

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For more information or to be considered for this role – please apply now!

 

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Senior Retail Buyer/ Category Manager – Home Furnishings

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I have worked with Jodi off & on for 10 years now and have always been impressed at the time and care Jodi takes to get to know her clients and their current needs. I have lost count of the number of great people Jodi has sent my way and know I can rely on her to find excellent people!

Melissa Quirk GM People and Culture, Overland|Merchant 1948

Jodi would have to be the best recruitment specialist that I have worked with, always finding not only the best candidates but the best culture fit, in what was a challenging labor market in New Zealand. 
Jodi operates with great integrity, honesty and is a true professional.

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