Senior Buyer - Kids Soft Furnishings

Charterhouse

UAE

Ref: GP186-5109

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Charterhouse is working with a leading home retailer who are looking to hire a Senior Buyer to join their team. As Senior Buyer you will oversee Kids Soft Furnishing/Household and report directly to the Head of Buying.

About the role
Your main responsibilities will be to develop and implement the strategic buying plan for Kids Soft Furnishings. You will ensure a smooth buying process. You will be formulate the buying plan and budget for the department, whilst also working on centralized bulk buying. In addition, you will continually stay up to date on market trends, whilst studying buying history so as to determine the future direction. You will develop and maintain relationships with vendors and overseeing ongoing negotiations. You will also be responsible for placing and tracking your orders to ensure a seamless flow.

Requirements

The successful candidate must have 7 plus years’ experience within retail industry with recent experience in buying within kids furnishings. You must have extensive knowledge of current kids home brands. This role is open to relocation for the right candidates.

About the Company

The Charterhouse brand and business was launched in Dubai and the Middle East in April 2004 by a team of international recruiters and management consultants, after its inception in Sydney, Australia in September 2003. Charterhouse Middle East is now positioned as the leading regional recruiter within its area of disciplines and functional markets.

Charterhouse offers professional and bespoke contingency and retained search services to all sectors of the market. Service quality is guaranteed, thanks to a particular focus on flexibility. Charterhouse was the first international search and selection business to establish Dubai as its base. The growth in the Middle East region has been mirrored by Charterhouse globally, with offices now in Qatar, Hong Kong, Singapore, Melbourne and Sydney.

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Senior Buyer salaries in UAE

Average monthly compensation
AED 18,000

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