Buying Manager _ Kitchen _ Homecentre

The Buying Manager leads the kitchen product category for Homecentre, managing the business plan, buying activity and commercial performance. The role ensures that assortment, design, quality and pricing meet customer needs while delivering sales and profit targets. It also manages supplier relationships, purchasing budgets and the category team, using sales history and market research to maintain an effective product offer.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop category plans and monitor sales, gross margin, markdowns, stock levels and profitability against agreed targets and budgets.
• Prepare annual merchandise plans using historical performance and market research, and agree assortment, promotions and pricing with merchandise planning teams.
• Use customer insights to guide product features, function, packaging, design and quality expectations while keeping development within budget.
• Build a reliable vendor base, negotiate rates and commercial terms, manage supplier relationships and follow orders through to timely delivery.
• Lead the buying team, set objectives, support recruitment, manage performance and use competitor pricing and product intelligence to identify improvements.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Have twelve to fifteen years of relevant experience, including substantial kitchen-category or home-retail experience; at least eight years in home retail is specified.
• Hold a graduate or postgraduate qualification.
• Understand category planning, buying budgets, product development, pricing, margins, inventory and supplier negotiation.
• Be able to manage quality expectations, vendor service levels and seasonal or in-season adjustments across territories.
• Demonstrate people leadership, market awareness, analytical judgement and the ability to maintain commercial accountability.

Skills

A strong commercial mindset, organized buying discipline and the ability to balance design, quality, availability and profit will support success.

Employment Details

This is a full-time opportunity with Landmark Group based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Applicants should use the application link below and provide relevant experience and qualifications for the role.

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