Assistant Manager - Buying (Home)

Landmark Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Lifestyle in Dubai seeks a seasoned Buyer for Bathroom and Home Textiles to lead range development, product review, and supplier partnerships. You will collaborate with suppliers to ensure assortments align with brand identity and customer preferences.

The role requires at least 3 years buying experience, strong financial acumen, and proficiency in MS Office. You will optimize inventory, uphold merchandising standards, and conduct competitive analysis to sharpen offerings.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Bathroom and Home Textiles.
• Minimum 3 years of buying experience.
• Buying Budgets & Vendor Management.
• Product Development & Research.
• Financial & Business Acumen.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PPT).

Responsibilities

• Range Development & Product Review: Develop customer-focused seasonal product ranges by collaborating with buyers, maintaining accurate range data, and ensuring products align with brand identity, category structure, and customer preferences.
• Vendor Development: Build strong supplier partnerships through professional communication, effective issue resolution, and proactive support to ensure mutual growth and timely product delivery.
• Inventory Management: Monitor sales, stock levels, and warehouse inventory to optimize availability, manage replenishment decisions, and address slow-moving or excess inventory efficiently.
• Merchandising Standards: Ensure consistent execution of merchandising guidelines across stores while leveraging market insights and competitor benchmarks to continuously improve product presentation.
• Competitor Survey & Market Research: Conduct regular competitor and market analysis to identify trends, benchmark products and pricing, and drive the development of new and relevant product offerings.

Skills

Bathroom & Home Textiles

Vendor Management

MS Office

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Lifestyle is a leading retail destination, specializing in Beauty, Fashion, and Home products. Established in 1998, Lifestyle has consistently delivered a distinctive shopping experience, and an extensive selection of brands and products across colour cosmetics, perfumes, personal care, fashion accessories, home essentials, home fragrance, etc. With its chain of more than 160 retail stores spread across the GCC, coupled with a rapidly growing E-commerce platform, Lifestyle has established itself as an omnichannel destination-of-choice for Beauty and Fashion serving more than 4 million customers every year.

Key Responsibilities:

• Range Development & Product Review: Develop customer-focused seasonal product ranges by collaborating with buyers, maintaining accurate range data, and ensuring products align with brand identity, category structure, and customer preferences.
• Vendor Development: Build strong supplier partnerships through professional communication, effective issue resolution, and proactive support to ensure mutual growth and timely product delivery.
• Inventory Management: Monitor sales, stock levels, and warehouse inventory to optimize availability, manage replenishment decisions, and address slow-moving or excess inventory efficiently.
• Merchandising Standards: Ensure consistent execution of merchandising guidelines across stores while leveraging market insights and competitor benchmarks to continuously improve product presentation.
• Competitor Survey & Market Research: Conduct regular competitor and market analysis to identify trends, benchmark products and pricing, and drive the development of new and relevant product offerings.

Key Requirements:

• Strong experience in Bathroom and Home Textiles
• Minimum 3 years of buying experience
• Buying Budgets & Vendor Management
• Product Development & Research
• Financial & Business Acumen
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PPT)