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Head of Buying - Stationery
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Head of Buying - Stationery
Location: London
Salary: up to £80k
Shape the Future of Design-Led Stationery
I'm hunting for an ambitious commercial visionary to reinvent the stationery categories across Own Brand on behalf of a leading specialist retailer. This role offers end-to-end freedom to build, launch, and scale standout collections from scratch.
What You’ll Do:
- Brand & Creative Direction: Direct visual identity, naming, packaging, and design language for core notebooks, writing instruments, gifting, and adjacent lifestyle categories.
- Global Sourcing & NPD: Lead direct Far East supplier partnerships and run NPD stage-gate processes to ensure high-margin, market-differentiated ranges.
- P&L & Category Growth: Full commercial ownership—driving sales, gross margin, stock turn, and return on space across all brand tiers (Entry/OPP, Core, and Premium Proprietary).
- Strategic Partnerships: Identify, negotiate, and scale exclusive distribution for trend-setting global stationery brands.
- Cross-Functional Synergy: Partner with Creative, Marketing, Supply Chain, and QA to build a cohesive brand experience and seamless execution pipeline.
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Who You Are:
- A proven retail or FMCG leader with extensive experience scaling private-label portfolios or consumer brand categories.
- Hands-on experience directing product development and negotiating directly with Far East manufacturers.
- Expert in financial modelling, basket economics, net category cash growth, and range architecture.
- A natural influencer capable of pitching strategic visions to executive leadership and key global partners.
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- Salary: Competitive Salary up to £80k
- Incentives: Performance-linked bonus
- Perks: Company car allowance, private healthcare, enhanced pension, and staff discounts
- Workplace: Hybrid model
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