Emerging Categories Buyer: Pet Tech, Dropship & Partnerships

Pets at Home; Cheadle; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (three office days per周

Job summary

Pets at Home is seeking a commercially minded Buyer to lead the Emerging Categories Accessories portfolio, shaping opportunities across Dog, Cat and Specialist Pets while driving growth in fast-evolving categories.

You will own strategies, build partnerships and bring new propositions to life across areas including Pet Tech, Dropship, Licensing & Brand Collaborations, Gifting and Personalisation, with a hybrid-working setup from Handforth, Cheshire.

Qualifications

• Experience buying in Retail, FMCG, Home or Fashion sectors.
• Strong commercial awareness and category management skills.
• Experience negotiating with suppliers and managing partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Developing and delivering strategies for Emerging Categories Accessories.
• Leading Dropship across Accessories and growing range and customer choice.
• Owning and growing the Pet Tech category with new products and innovations.
• Building relationships with licensing partners, brands and agencies for exclusive collections.
• Developing gifting, personalisation and pet lifestyle opportunities.
• Managing supplier relationships and negotiating commercially successful agreements.
• Collaborating with Buying, Merchandising, Marketing, Technical, Visual Merchandising and Multi-Channel teams to bring ideas to life.

Skills

Buying experience

Job description

Pets at Home is seeking a commercially minded Buyer to lead the Emerging Categories Accessories portfolio, shaping opportunities across Dog, Cat and Specialist Pets while driving growth in fast-evolving categories.

You will own strategies, build partnerships and bring new propositions to life across areas including Pet Tech, Dropship, Licensing & Brand Collaborations, Gifting and Personalisation, with a hybrid-working setup from Handforth, Cheshire.