Category Buyer – Home & Living

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Aarhus; On-site; DKK 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career path to Category Manager

International product range across 30+

Travel ~20 days/year

Training in category management

Job summary

JYSK is seeking a Category Buyer for Home & Living to develop attractive assortments and drive commercial performance across 30+ countries. You will monitor product performance, collaborate with suppliers, and contribute to seasonal ranges including Christmas.

This role offers a clear career path toward a future Category Manager, with training in category management and purchasing, and a dynamic, results-driven team culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field.
• Some years of buying experience and strong interest in purchasing and product development.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence with IT systems.
• Structured, analytical mindset and comfort with data.
• Attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
• Commercial mindset with product and assortment focus.
• Collaborative with stakeholder management.
• Clear Danish and English communication, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyse product performance and prepare reports.
• Conduct competitor surveillance and ensure competitive global prices.
• Develop and optimise product assortments.
• Identify market trends and opportunities within Home & Living.
• Work with suppliers on product development and assortment optimisation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across JYSK.
• Support ongoing improvements in quality, functionality and commercial appeal.
• Contribute to seasonal assortments including Christmas.
• Support overall commercial performance and development of your categories.

Skills

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Buyer experience

Excel skills

Analytical mindset

Attention to detail

Commercial mindset

Stakeholder management

Danish & English communication

Market trends awareness

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

Do you have a strong commercial mindset and a keen interest in category management? Are you interested in products that help people decorate, personalise and create a welcoming home? Do you want to be part of a successful international company where purchasing plays a key strategic role?

Then you might be the colleague we are looking for.

WHAT WE OFFER YOU

At JYSK, you will join a dedicated and experienced Purchasing department, where your ideas, performance and development are valued.

As a Category Buyer within Home & Living, you will have the opportunity to work with a broad and inspiring product range and develop your purchasing skills with a clear development path towards a future Category Manager role.

Furthermore, we offer you:

• The opportunity to develop your purchasing skills and build a career with a clear development path towards a future Category Manager role
• Responsibility and involvement throughout the purchasing process, from market monitoring and supplier collaboration to product development, quality and pricing
• The opportunity to work with an international product range across more than 30 countries
• Development and training in category management and purchasing
• The opportunity to work with a wide range of products within Home & Living
• A skilled and experienced team of colleagues who appreciate results, initiative and new ideas
• An informal workplace where we live by our values: Tradesman, Colleague and Corporate Spirit
• The opportunity to build your skills, grow professionally and take on new challenges at JYSK

WHAT YOUR NEXT JOB WILL BE ABOUT

As a Category Buyer, you will be part of our Home & Living purchasing area, internally referred to as Homeware.

You will work with a broad and inspiring range of products that help our customers decorate, personalise and create a welcoming atmosphere in their homes. The assortment includes products such as decoration, lighting, candles, vases, lanterns, plant pots, frames, artificial flowers and plants, as well as seasonal products - including our Christmas assortment.

You will play an important role in developing attractive, competitive and commercially strong assortments for our customers across more than 30 countries. Working closely with suppliers and colleagues across JYSK, you will contribute to both the ongoing development of the assortment and the performance of your categories.

You can expect approximately 20 travel days per year.

Your tasks and responsibilities in the job include:

• Monitoring and analysing product performance and preparing reports
• Conducting competitor surveillance and ensuring competitive global prices
• Developing and optimising product assortments
• Identifying market trends and opportunities within Home & Living
• Working closely with suppliers on product development and assortment optimisation
• Collaborating with suppliers, colleagues and cross-functional teams across JYSK
• Supporting ongoing improvements in quality, functionality, design and commercial appeal
• Contributing to the development of seasonal assortments, including Christmas
• Supporting the overall commercial performance and development of your categories

This position is designed for someone with the drive and potential to grow into a future Category Manager role.

You can read more about our Purchasing department here .

WHAT SHOULD YOU BRING

We are looking for a new colleague who:

• Holds a relevant degree at Bachelor's or Master's level
• Has some years of experience as a buyer and a strong interest in purchasing, products, design, quality and functionality
• Has solid Excel skills and confidence working with IT systems, with an openness to learning new tools
• Has a structured and analytical mindset and feels comfortable working with numbers and data
• Has a high attention to detail and can thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Takes a commercial approach and enjoys working with products and assortments
• Has a collaborative approach with strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• Communicates clearly and effectively in Danish and English, both spoken and written
• Is curious about market trends and understand what makes a product relevant and attractive to customers

If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Category Manager, Tina Jensen via e-mail [e-mail]

ABOUT US

We believe our employees are key to our success. That is why we strive to offer development and possibilities of growing and finding new challenges within JYSK. Since our founder, Lars Larsen, opened his first store in Denmark in 1979, JYSK has expanded our global presence with stores and web shops in countries around the world.

Our three fundamental JYSK Values – Tradesman, Colleague and Corporate Spirit – express the behaviour and attitude that we can expect from each other. We trust each other, and we believe in Empowerment and freedom with responsibility. We also take pride in rewarding engagement and a great effort among our employees. With the right attitude, opportunities abound at JYSK.

JYSK wants to include everyone, no matter the age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, and experience. Together, we secure our inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of our employees. Because a great mix of minds, talents and unique personalities makes us a stronger team.