Buyer - Home

About the role

The Buyer for Home at Bespoke Post is a pivotal role focused on curating and developing our in-house brands and selecting top-tier products from third-party vendors. This role requires strong business acumen and a comprehensive understanding of the customer, product life cycle, retail mathematics, and effective inventory management strategies. With an eye for innovation and quality, you'll align new products with our brand ethos and drive growth within your category.

Responsibilities

Category Ownership & Growth: You'll own the Home category from end to end, accountable for its growth and for how it performs against business objectives. You work with the planning team to set goals and strategy. You're the person who answers for the results, not just someone who fills an assortment. Assortment & Brand Mix: You'll be responsible for sourcing niche and unique products, and for identifying opportunities to develop new in-house products, in partnership with Product Development, that fit with our ethos. You hold everything we sell to a consistent standard of quality and brand fit. You'll stay ahead of market trends, customer preferences, and the competitive landscape, and turn what you learn into new opportunities for the category. Vendor Relationships & Negotiation: You'll lead our vendor relationships, including dropship partners, from first conversation through long-term partnership. You negotiate pricing, terms, and exclusivity, set the quality bar vendors are held to, and build the relationships that give us an edge. Financial Oversight & Open-to-Buy: You'll manage the Open-to-Buy budget for Home and are accountable for