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Senior niche category sourcing role, lesser-known employer, and international sourcing reduces candidate pool.
Role requires deep category, vendor and retail sourcing expertise, limiting cross-industry transferability.
Explicit 8–10 years requirement plus mandatory domain and vendor experience increases shortlisting rigidity.
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Own end-to-end sourcing and buying across Gardening and Home Décor categories, including product curation, vendor development, and merchandising.
Lead domestic and international market/vendor identification, product development, costing, sampling, and commercial negotiations.
Build and optimize buying and sourcing processes, develop vendor relationships, and identify opportunities to build new retail formats and category propositions.
8–10 years of experience in Sourcing, Buying, Buying & Merchandising, or Category Management, preferably in Gardening, Home Décor, or Retail.
Strong experience in domestic and international sourcing with vendor development capabilities.
Experience in product costing, BOM evaluation, commercial negotiations, and merchandising decisions based on product performance and margin analysis.
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
Deep knowledge of gardening products, home décor, materials, and vendor ecosystems with ability to identify new product and category opportunities.
Commercially sharp with strong analytical skills to drive assortment decisions and cost-effective sourcing strategies.
Entrepreneurial mindset focused on building and evolving categories and retail propositions, not just managing existing assortments.