Buyer - Home Textiles

Are you passionate about creating cozy living spaces? Do you have experience in selecting bed textiles? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you! Seeking a dynamic and commercial Buyer who is excited to provide the direction and delivery in the home textiles and soft furnishings space! 

Starting with a single red ‘shed’ over 40 years ago, today The Warehouse Group is home to some of Aotearoa’s iconic brands. The Warehouse is where Kiwis turn for trusted value and our Home division is where we aim to make their home & spaces better, every day.  

Reporting into the Lead Buyer, as Buyer Home Textiles, you will play a pivotal role in category direction, trading success and curating home textiles that delight our customers. We are seeking a dynamic individual who posses a keen eye for quality, the right product mix and the commercial acumen to drive success in a competitive market.  

Your key responsibilities are complex and exciting! You will have the opportunity to truly make and influence decisions that create value for our customers and drive commercial results.  

Your key responsibilities will include:  

• Source, evaluate, and select a diverse range of home textiles  

• Develop and execute comprehensive buying strategies to meet sales targets and stay ahead of market trends.  

• Deep-diving into sales data, analysing trends, and drawing actionable insights.  

• Regularly reporting findings to stakeholders, providing valuable information that shapes our category and business goals 

• Thriving in a cross-functional environment where teamwork is the key to success. Working seamlessly with various departments, from design to marketing, ensuring a cohesive and compelling product offering. 

• Work closely with sourcing and suppliers to meet our customers’ needs  

You’re passionate about your trade and have an innate curiosity for ‘how we can do better’ to provide the best products for our customers. Excellent stakeholder management and communications skills will be essentials to unlock collaboration, teamwork and speed to market to ensure trend and newness in this space.  

What we’re looking for?  

• Experience in buying/category management within big box retail 

• Genuine passionate and experience in Home textiles/soft furnishings/textiles preferred 

• Private label/own brand experience 

• Strong commercial acumen, negotiation and analytical skills  

• A customer driven focus.  

• The ability to trade utilising promotional activity and advertising to maximum effect  

• Collaborative working style and excellent communicator with strong stakeholder management skills  

• Comfortable and confidence operating in a fast-paced retail environment.  

Come work with us as we look to build exceptional retail brands that customers love and our teams take pride in!  

We offer a range of benefits that work for you and your career which include:  

• Team member discounts across our brands  

• Paid birthday day off for permanent team members  

• Free parking, onsite gym and café at our Northcote support office  

• We value collaboration & flexibility – embracing hybrid working, up to 2 days working from home  

• 26 weeks paid parental leave for permanent team members  

• A range of wellbeing support and development opportunities  

Looking for your next Buyer role that will challenge, excite and can make an impact? Apply now.