Head of Buying - Flooring

Head of Buying - FlooringLocation: Hybrid (UK)Salary: Excellent Salary + Bonus + BenefitsThe OpportunityWe''re looking for an exceptional Head of Buying - Flooring to lead the commercial strategy for one of the UK''s most successful retail businesses.This is a high-profile leadership role where you''ll take full ownership of the flooring category, driving commercial performance, developing market-leading ranges and building strong supplier partnerships across the UK and internationally.Reporting into the Commercial Director, you''ll lead a talented buying team while working closely with merchandising, product development, marketing, operations and supply chain to deliver profitable growth.If you''re a commercially driven buying leader who thrives on combining strategic thinking with hands-on execution, we''d love to hear from you.The RoleDevelop and deliver the long-term buying and category strategy for flooring.Build commercially successful product ranges across carpets, laminate, luxury vinyl tile (LVT), engineered wood, vinyl and accessories.Identify emerging consumer trends and translate them into market-leading product propositions.Lead supplier selection, negotiations and contract management with UK and international manufacturers.Drive margin improvement, cost optimisation and commercial performance across the category.Work closely with merchandising to optimise range architecture, pricing and stock investment.Use customer, competitor and market insight to identify ..... full job details .....