Buying Opportunities

GET TO KNOW US

At Brown Thomas Arnotts, we exist to imagine and create a sustainable future for our People, Customers and Communities. Our Values, Do the Right Thing, Go Above and Beyond and Drive Creativity and Innovation remain at the heart of everything we do. We are Reinventing Retail and the way we work to enable our teams to be more agile, flexible and responsive to our customer’s needs.

KNOW THE ROLE 

Our Home & Lifestyle Team are looking for an experienced Home & Lifestyle Buyer to join their team. Our Head Office in Henry Street is a hub of creativity, style and innovation. Having an open plan space makes it easy to share ideas and be inspired daily.

As Home & Lifestyle buyer you will develop the business strategies by sourcing, selecting and purchasing a broad range of Home and lifestyle brands, identifying opportunities and recommend new products for the department while ensuring optimum quality merchandise is available in the quantities appropriate to achieve budgeted sales and gross profit.

• Source and select merchandise assortments consistent with the strategy of the store and place orders with suppliers
• Identify emerging trends in the market and creating opportunities in store to drive future growth
• Collaborate with different areas of the business including Finance, Marketing, Creative etc
• Liaise with Retail Operations team and hold regular floor walks to exchange information, receive feedback and take appropriate action based on performance
• Manage and build the commercial and business relationships with our suppliers and partners and monitor and evaluate existing suppliers
• Lead and motivate a team
• Strength with ability to project manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Analyse sales of your department identifying areas of improvements
• Liaise with the multi-channel team ensuring range is visible online and recommend adjustments to drive online business
• Be fully informed of competitor’s activities in terms of merchandise and pricing
• Partaking in buying trips and participate in the buying process ensuring that merchandise quality, mix and taste reflects company image
• To ensure the optimum terms of business are being negotiated with suppliers
• To work with the finance director and Living & Home director in preparing and reviewing budgets and to ensure you work within limits set in order to achieve target sales and margins
• To monitor and control stock levels in furniture and build close relationships with the DC and furniture after sales team
• To plan merchandise promotions/advertising in consultation with the homewares director, marketing, buyers and general managers
• To identify slow turning stock problem areas and take appropriate action while ensuring that mark downs are kept within budgetary limits

KNOW WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Industry experience in leading organisations at buyer level, preferably with homewares and furniture background
• Proven ability to project manage multiple tasks/projects simultaneously, applying strong time management qualities to meet the required deadlines
• A passion for homewares and furniture and the ability to innovate in this area
• Strong leadership skills and an ability to inspire buying teams
• Commercially focused, experience with budgets and a proven ability to achieve stretching commercial targets
• Proven track record of generating new business and achieving revenue growth
• Ambitious and target focused with a drive to succeed

KNOW WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

We believe that every team member should have the opportunity to a meaningful career that enhances professional and personal development. That is why; we foster a culture of belonging and inclusiveness, one that provides learning and purpose. We show respect for individual needs and circumstances and we enable our people to work in a way that best suits their unique lifestyles and their roles. We place trust in our teams to do the right thing for Brown Thomas Arnotts and keep our customers and team at the heart of our decision-making.

• Team Member discount across the world’s most iconic brands
• Wellbeing Initiatives
• Extensive Learning & Development Offerings
• Leading Talent Programmes
• Flexible Working Model
• Additional Benefits

KNOW HOW WE WORK

We Drive Creativity and Innovation: Creativity runs through our veins and fuels everything we do. We are an enterprising team that thinks outside the box to bring new ideas to life and to create unrivalled experiences designed for our customers and our world. Fostering a culture of innovation, we keep ahead of the rest while growing sustainably.

We Go Above and Beyond: As agents of change within our industry we set the standard, always leading, never imitating. We love to go where others haven't and thrive on sharing our knowledge and expertise. We work to surpass expectations, inspiring everyone who comes in to contact with our brands.

We Do the Right Thing: We respect our world and everyone we interact with. Acting with decency, honesty and transparency, we strive to ensure that everything we contemplate or do, contributes to a sustainable future. Embracing diversity and inclusivity we build trust among our customers, partners, communities and with each other.

Brown Thomas Arnotts is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where culture and creativity come together. Our future success depends on the perspectives and contributions of all team members – their diverse backgrounds, abilities and experiences make our business stronger. We don’t discriminate on the basis of  gender, marital status, family status, age, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion, and membership of the Travelling community.

We aim to ensure the candidate experience is accessible to all and every new team member who joins Brown Thomas Arnotts to become part of a progressive community where different backgrounds, views & personalities aren’t just welcomed – they’re positively nurtured. After all, we want to bring your whole self to work. Please contact us careers@brownthomas.ie request accommodation.

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