Buyer - Home

Bespoke Post • New York, NY

8d • $85,000 - $95,000 • Remote

About The Position

Bespoke Post is a lifestyle brand built on the spirit of discovery. We’re dedicated to tracking down under-the-radar goods and creating guides that help our customers level up their daily lives. Whether it’s through our shop, editorial stories, award-winning subscription boxes, or our own lineup of in-house brands, we’re here to shine a light on quality products and interesting people that spark curiosity and lead to richer experiences.

The Buyer for Home at Bespoke Post is a pivotal role focused on curating and developing our in-house brands and selecting top-tier products from third-party vendors. This role requires strong business acumen and a comprehensive understanding of the customer, product life cycle, retail mathematics, and effective inventory management strategies. With an eye for innovation and quality, you'll align new products with our brand ethos and drive growth within your category.

Requirements

• Comfortable managing multiple projects and priorities at once.
• Willingness to roll up your sleeves and stay close to day-to-day operations.
• Ability to hold strategic ownership and operational detail together without losing sight of either.
• 4-6 years of buying experience, including work with dropship vendors.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills.
• Ability to negotiate and communicate with clarity and confidence.
• Ability to make sound calls with the information in front of you.

Responsibilities

• Own the Home category from end to end, accountable for its growth and for how it performs against business objectives.
• Work with the planning team to set goals and strategy for the Home category.
• Source niche and unique products, and identify opportunities to develop new in-house products, in partnership with Product Development, that fit with our ethos.
• Maintain a consistent standard of quality and brand fit for all products sold in the Home category.
• Stay ahead of market trends, customer preferences, and the competitive landscape, and turn insights into new opportunities for the category.
• Lead vendor relationships, including dropship partners, from initial contact through long-term partnership.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and exclusivity with vendors.
• Set and uphold quality standards for vendors.
• Manage the Open-to-Buy budget for Home and ensure it aligns with business goals.
• Apply retail math and sound judgment to make buying decisions, determine investment areas, identify where to pull back, and maintain healthy inventory levels.
• Align product messaging and narratives to the brand.
• Ensure product framing and introduction to the customer is as important as the product itself.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Company equity
• Opportunity for annual bonus
• Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance with FSA options
• Access to One Medical, Health Advocate, Teladoc, KindBody and Talkspace
• Unlimited vacation time
• 401k with nonelective company contribution of 3%
• $250 per month home office allowance
• Up to $500 per year learning allowance
• Paid parental leave
• Flexible schedule
• Up to $500 annual 1:1 donation match
• A free Bespoke Post box each month, plus additional discounts
• Regular team learning, and social events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed