OVERVIEW

Home. There’s no place like it.
And there’s no feeling like helping people create the joy of feeling truly at home. At Dunelm, that’s what we do. We’re the UK’s number one choice for homewares because we make home life lovelier for our customers. And we’ve crafted a workplace that feels just as welcoming – where you can bring your ideas, be yourself, and feel right at home.
With us, buying isn’t about chasing bargains and merchandising isn’t about pushing an endless parade of promotions. We do things differently. With us, it’s about creativity, instinct, and a real passion for home. We’re experts at understanding trends and performance - making quick decisions that keep our products and layouts perfectly timed, perfectly designed and perfectly marketed.
Get stuck in from day one, and you’ll make a real difference. You’ll learn as you go, grow in confidence, and start taking small steps towards owning your own ranges. It’s lively, rewarding, and full of opportunities to learn and shine.
At Dunelm, we want you to feel right at home — happy, supported, and excited about where your career can go. From your very first day, we’ll make sure you have the training, tools and guidance you need to settle in and start growing. And the support doesn’t stop there — we’ll be with you every step of the way as you progress.
This role is a first step on buying career path. You might start as a Buying Assistant, where you’ll join our 18-month training programme designed to help you confidently move into a Junior Buyer role. From there, you could step up into a Buyer position, with access to brilliant, tailored courses and sessions to help you keep developing your skills.
We believe in helping you become the best version of yourself — and making the journey enjoyable along the way.

• Building Relationships: Foster strong connections with peers in your category to enhance teamwork and boost category performance.
• Research and Analysis: Support your team by researching trends, analysing sales, and reviewing market data to shape product ranges.
• Product Knowledge: Master the product range thoroughly, keeping all documents up-to-date and accurately inputting new products into the system.
• Price Accuracy: Ensure accurate cost prices by liaising with suppliers globally and cross-checking data in our databases.
• Sample Management: Manage buying samples, oversee range sign-offs, coordinate photo studio sessions, and maintain detailed records in critical path meetings.
• Working Collaboratively: Work collaboratively to support the critical path planning for the department, working alongside the studio and marketing team so packaging and photography to be delivered in a timely and accurate manner to achieve required launch dates.
• Content Coordination: Coordinate with the Web team to obtain supplier content and images promptly for online platforms.
• Supplier Relationships: Develop positive relationships with suppliers, engage in day-to-day interactions, and assist in negotiations or sample feedback sessions.
• Visual Merchandising: Work with the ME Team to ensure accurate plans, collate information, and communicate details to the marketing team.
• Supporting Junior Buyer: Assist the Junior Buyer with promotions and special purchases, including seasonal promotional ranges for campaigns.