Senior Home Buyer & Product Lead (Private Label)

ABOUT YOU SE & Co. KG; Belgique; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

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Job summary

ABOUT YOU is seeking a seasoned Home Buyer to lead seasonal Home collections from concept to delivery. You will plan and develop assortments in close collaboration with management, with a particular focus on home textiles.

You will oversee end-to-end buying, negotiate with international suppliers, analyze performance, and continuously optimize processes while collaborating with brand, design, marketing and operations.

Qualifications

• Degree in business administration, textile management, buying, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years' relevant buying experience, ideally within Home and/or Home Textiles.
• Proven buying experience with an established and well-known Home, lifestyle, retail, or consumer brand.
• Strong knowledge of home textiles, fabrics, materials, product development, sourcing, and production.
• Strong commercial understanding, with an excellent sense for trends, competition, pricing, and assortment strategy.
• Experience working with international suppliers and managing products from initial concept through to production and delivery.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent in English

Responsibilities

• Plan and develop seasonal Home collections in close collaboration with management
• Drive end-to-end product development and buying across different Home categories, with a particular focus on home textiles
• Translate brand direction, market trends, and customer needs into strong, commercial product assortments
• Oversee the full buying process, including product development, sourcing, production, quality control, and delivery
• Lead negotiations with international suppliers regarding pricing, specifications, quality standards, quantities, timelines, and deliveries
• Analyze product and category performance and identify opportunities for improvement and growth
• Ensure smooth workflows and continuously optimize buying and product development processes
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders across brand, design, marketing, and operations

Job description

ABOUT YOU is seeking a seasoned Home Buyer to lead seasonal Home collections from concept to delivery. You will plan and develop assortments in close collaboration with management, with a particular focus on home textiles.

You will oversee end-to-end buying, negotiate with international suppliers, analyze performance, and continuously optimize processes while collaborating with brand, design, marketing and operations.