Junior Buyer

Sitejet; Leeds; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holidays

Hybrid working 3 days in office, 2 at/

Bonus Scheme

Staff Discount

Company pension (3%)

Flexible start and finish times

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

DUSK is seeking a Junior Buyer to join our Leeds team. You will help source and select ranges, drive KPIs, and support trading decisions with weekly sales insights.

You will grow product knowledge, work with cross-functional teams, and contribute to a dynamic home and lifestyle brand with strong online presence. This role combines hands-on buying with strategic input, in a fast-growing environment.

Qualifications

• Commercial understanding and some experience in managing departmental budgets, along with ownership for buying at least one range.
• Passion for product and being able to develop new products regularly, with an understanding of how specifications can impact quality, lead times and cost prices.
• Customer-focussed, with a genuine interest in the customer journey and able to put forward ideas on how to improve this.
• Strong communication skills and negotiation skills, and able to adapt their style of communication and/or negotiation, depending on the situation.
• Able to confidently present in trade and sign-off meetings, in a clear and engaging way.
• At least one years’ experience as an Assistant Buyer or Junior Buyer
• Familiar with industry terms and systems (incoterms, WGSN)

Responsibilities

• Sourcing and selecting a range, ensuring KPIs such as sales budget, margin and stock cover are delivered.
• Trade category using weekly reports and trade meetings to guide decisions.
• Manage day-to-day running of product area; action trade initiatives and minimise risk while capitalising on opportunities.
• React to competitor activity and price changes; benchmark and identify new product opportunities.
• Collaborate with Merchandising & Buying to lead department strategy aligned with data and seasonal trends.
• Maintain relationships with Sourcing, Marketing, Ecommerce, Creative, QC, Warehouse, Logistics, Finance and others.
• Lead supplier relationships and supplier SWOT analysis focusing on capacity, MOQs, ROS, pricing and lead times.
• Oversee department Critical Path from product development to launch; mitigate supply/delivery risks.
• Oversee OTB with merchandiser; sign off products with Senior Management and speed to market.
• Attend supplier meetings and trade shows; identify gaps in supply base.
• Develop direct report(s) through 1-1s and performance reviews.

Skills

Sourcing

Buying

Negotiation

Budget management

Trade analysis

WSSI

Tools

Incoterms

WGSN

Job description

We have an opportunity to join our team as Junior Buyer working in Leeds as part of our Buying team.

Salary: Competitive Salary + excellent benefits package

Role Responsibilities

Accountable for sourcing and selecting a range, ensuring all KPIs are delivered including sales budget, margin and stock cover.

Has a strong understanding of all daily and weekly sales reports - including WSSI - and able to trade their category based on findings presented in weekly trade meetings.

Manages the day-to-day running of their product area, including actioning trade initiatives, minimising risk to the category whilst capitalising as quickly as possible on opportunities to overachieve.

Responsible for reacting to competitor activity on the back of competitor shops and benchmarking exercises presented by the team, quickly responding to price changes and recognising new product opportunities.

Works with Merchandising & Buying to lead and deliver a department strategy in line with sales data, market data, SWOT analysis, seasonal trends and lessons learnt, with a focus on the DUSK customer.

Maintains and grows relationships with wider business functions including Sourcing, Marketing, Ecommerce, Creative, QC, Warehouse, Logistics, Finance and any other department where necessary.

Leads supplier relationships and supplier SWOT analysis with a focus on capacity, quality, MOQs, ROS, pricing and lead times.

Accountable for the department Critical Path, ensuring it is managed across the supply base from product development to product launch. Highlights and mitigates risk to supply and delivery.

Manages OTB along with the merchandiser – signing off product with Senior Management as required, ensuring capitalisation of strong performing products in season and increasing speed to market for new product opportunities.

Attends regular supplier meetings and overseas trips/ trade shows as required and works with the Sourcing team to highlight gaps in the supply base.

Accountable for managing development of direct report(s) through 1-1’s and performance reviews.

About You

Commercial understanding and some experience in managing departmental budgets, along with ownership for buying at least one range.

Passion for product and being able to develop new products regularly, with an understanding of how specifications can impact quality, lead times and cost prices.

Customer-focussed, with a genuine interest in the customer journey and able to put forward ideas on how to improve this.

Strong communication skills and negotiation skills, and able to adapt their style of communication and/or negotiation, depending on the situation.

Able to confidently present in trade and sign-off meetings, in a clear and engaging way.

At least one years’ experience as an Assistant Buyer or Junior Buyer

Familiar with industry terms and systems (incoterms, WGSN)

About us

DUSK is a £200m home and lifestyle brand. We are an award winning and fast-growing e-commerce brand in the home and garden sector, known for innovation and high-quality products.

Since 2016, our dedicated team at our Leeds HQ have been designing stylish homeware and furniture at affordable prices. DUSK is an online-first brand, and by designing and sourcing everything ourselves, we’re able to curate our own collections and pass on the savings directly to our customers.

Whether you are seeking signature furniture pieces or the perfect finishing accents, our curated ranges deliver accessible elegance to every living space, empowering you to realise your ideal home vision.

As a trusted British brand, our team in our Doncaster warehouses work hard behind the scenes to make sure every order is carefully packed and delivered on time.

Benefits

• 25 days holidays (plus bank holidays) as standard, plus additional days based on length of service
• Option to buy additional holidays (by a maximum of 5 days)
• Hybrid working: 3 days in the office, 2 work from home
• Bonus Scheme
• Staff Discount Scheme on DUSK products
• Death in service
• Company pension (3% employer contributions)
• Flexible start and finish times
• Access to employee assistance programme through 'Spark', including 24/7 helpline, virtual GP and counselling services to support your health and wellbeing.
• Excellent Career progression and training opportunities
• Opportunities to partake in company days

Due to the high volume of applications, on some occasions we are unable to reply to each individual applicant. If you do not hear from us within four weeks, then unfortunately your application has not been successful.

We will keep your application on file for six months and we will consider you for future roles within the organisation during this time. Your information will be deleted after six-months. If you wish to be considered for roles after this point, then you will need to re-apply.