JOIN OUR TEAM AT DUSK - SOURCING SPECIALIST

Are you a passionate and experienced Buyer or Sourcing Specialist? At Dusk, we are looking for a dynamic individual with a strong background in European or Far East sourcing and vendor management. The ideal candidate will take ownership and accountability while seeking and working closely with world-class vendors to develop and deliver products and ranges, in support of the Category Managers buying strategy.

ABOUT YOU

We’re looking for someone who brings:

• Exceptional expertise in product sourcing and range development.
• A strong understanding of end-to-end international supply chains.
• A strong commercial acumen with proven, effective negotiation skills.
• Clear understanding of the distinction between pure cost and true value.
• Hands-on experience applying category management principles within a major retail environment
• Knowledge and experience in home products and the DIY market
• A resilient, positive attitude and a strong drive to deliver results
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with shifting priorities and a demanding workload.
• Team oriented with some people management experience
• Excellent communication and influencing skills

This position is key to enabling the product team to achieve ambitious revenue, margin and growth targets across all categories and promotional activities. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Building effective and collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders to deliver strategic commercial objectives.
• Helping to create and deliver sourcing plans to achieve category objectives.
• Building effective and collaborative relationships and share business strategy with existing suppliers and external business partners.
• Identify and explore new Cost-Effective Country sourcing opportunities.
• Selecting and developing new vendors to ensure we consistently offer the market leading designs, product innovation, high quality and competitive prices.
• Working closely with the Quality team to ensure sourced products are compliant to both relevant national and internal specification requirements.
• Selecting and developing products working in collaboration with key category stakeholders.
• Ensure the cost of product assortments are in line with agreed business strategy to ensure delivery of the wider commercial and margin objectives.
• Agree and ensure compliance to business terms with our suppliers.
• Identifying and ensuring all associated supply chain risks are mitigated as far as possible.
• Gain a high level of understanding about the technical aspects of our products, freight and manufacturing processes, understanding how commodities and labour impact our cost of goods.