Buyer - Cook & Dine

Fenwick Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days leave

Birthday day off

Discount 25%

WeCare health & wellbeing

Hybrid working

Job summary

Fenwick is seeking an experienced Buyer to lead the Cook, Dine & Small Electricals categories across Fenwick’s stores and online. You’ll own end-to-end buying—from range planning to launches—and build partnerships with key suppliers to drive margins and market share.

You will thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, applying data-driven insights to select design-led assortments that delight customers both in-store and online.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in Cook & Dine Buying
• Strong eye for product and emerging trends
• Proven commercial acumen and negotiation expertise
• Ability to influence at all levels with supplier relationships

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy and execution of Cook, Dine & Small Electricals categories across stores and online
• Own end-to-end buying process: range planning, supplier negotiations, launches and seasonal strategies
• Analyse performance and opportunities for growth using data-led insights
• Collaborate with Retail, Digital, Marketing and support teams to shape customer-first offers

Skills

Cook & Dine Buying

Trend spotting

Negotiation

Supplier relationships

Data-driven decisions

Product strategy

Collaboration

Customer experience

Job description

Are you a driven and experienced Buyer looking for an opportunity to truly shape a market-leading Cook, Dine & Small Electricals offering? If so, this could be the perfect role for you.

We offer hybrid working between your home and our offices on Wigmore Street, Central London, offering a collaborative and innovative working space.

We are also open to applicants based in Newcastle Upon Tyne to be based in our functional hub in our Newcastle Flagship store.

When you join Fenwick, you’ll receive:

• 33 days annual leave (inclusive of 8 bank holidays) and a buying holiday benefits scheme in which you are eligible to buy a further 5 days across the year.
• Your birthday off as an additional day annual leave – this can be taken any day within your birth month.
• Up to 25% discount in all Fenwick stores and fenwick.co.uk.
• WeCare -24/7 GP, wellbeing advice & support service.
• Hybrid Working (Typically every Thursday and Friday working from home).

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced Buyer to lead the strategy and execution of Fenwick’s Cook, Dine & Small Electricals categories across all stores and online. This role is central to driving sales, profitability and market share, delivering a curated, design-led assortment that reflects the Fenwick brand while meeting the needs of our customers.

You’ll own the end-to-end buying process, from range planning and supplier negotiations through to trading, launches and seasonal strategies. With a strong commercial eye, you’ll identify emerging home and lifestyle trends, source new and distinctive brands, optimise margins and stock performance, and build trusted, long-term partnerships with key suppliers. Data-led insight and intuition will support decision-making as you analyse performance and identify opportunities for growth.

Working closely with Retail, Digital, Marketing and support teams, you’ll help shape a customer-first Home & Dine offer that inspires customers and drives engagement both in-store and online. This role suits a buyer with relevant category experience, strong influencing skills and a passion for design, storytelling and delivering exceptional customer experiences.

What we are looking for in a candidate…

• 3+ years’ experience in Cook & Dine Buying
• A sharp eye for product and emerging trends
• Proven commercial acumen and negotiation expertise
• Strong supplier relationships and the confidence to influence at all levels
• A data-driven yet intuitive approach to decision-making
• Experience in developing product strategies and building business cases
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• A passion for innovation, storytelling, and customer experience

About Fenwick

Fenwick is rich with heritage and history and have been style pioneers since 1882 when our first store opened. We know luxury and are proud to remain the largest independent, family-owned group of department stores within the UK. We are on an exciting journey to exceed our customers' expectations and we are always on the lookout for new talent to join us.

Our collaborative spirit unites a workforce of over 2,000 individuals across our stores, as well as in our support functions, encompassing Digital, Buying & Merchandising, IT, Finance, People, Customer Service teams, and our cherished restaurants and distribution centres.

In 2023 we launched our ‘Quiet No More’ campaign, enhancing our presence on the UK high street as well as our eCommerce website going from strength to strength. Together, we form the beating heart of Fenwick, driving forward our vision for excellence and innovation. Join us as we pave the way toward an even brighter tomorrow, where tradition meets transformation!