Senior Buyer - Non-Food FTC

JR United Kingdom; Oxford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retailer in Oxford District seeks a Senior Buyer for a fixed-term contract to manage and innovate within key non-food categories. This role involves collaborating closely with various teams and offers significant creative freedom and autonomy, making it ideal for experienced buyers in homeware.

Qualifications

• Experience in buying for homeware categories.
• Ability to drive NPD and improve product ranges.
• Strong understanding of market and customer insights.

Responsibilities

• Manage key non-food category and drive NPD.
• Collaborate with Merchandising, Design, and Quality teams.
• Define pricing and promotional strategies to maximize revenue.

Skills

Market analysis

Negotiation

Product development

Sales analysis

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Senior Buyer - Non-Food FTC, Oxford District

Location: Oxford District, United Kingdom

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

Job Description:

This leading retailer is looking for a Senior non-food buyer to manage a key category in driving NPD and creating a compelling product range. This is initially on a fixed-term contract for 12 months.

• Work closely with Merchandising, Design, and Quality teams to explore new product categories and improve current ranges.
• Manage daily range development, including sample sourcing and selection.
• Use market and customer insight data for sales analysis to inform buying decisions.
• Sourcing, developing, and expanding the product range.
• Define pricing and promotional strategies for the category.
• Achieve commercial results aligned with category targets, maximizing revenue and margin.
• Travel within the UK and EU for trade shows, competitor shopping, and supplier visits.
• Collaborate with the e-commerce team on content and photography.

If you’re interested in a role focused on trend-led NPD, where you can take risks and be innovative, this could be ideal. The company welcomes buyers experienced in any homeware category, including Home, Textiles, Seasonal, Garden, Kitchen, Furniture, Decorative Accessories, and Craft.

This role offers autonomy over your range, creative freedom, and the chance to shape your position within a non-corporate team.