Are you passionate about sourcing the perfect range of clothing products? Do you have a knack for ensuring the right balance of price, quality, and availability? We are looking for an experienced Clothing Buyer to join our dynamic team and drive our clothing category to new heights.

As our Clothing Buyer, you will be responsible for sourcing the right range of products at the right price and quality for our clothing category. You will ensure that these products deliver excellent value and are available for our customers at the right time.

• ​Competitive
• Based in Liverpool Head Office, with the occasional requirement to visit stores, trade fairs and suppliers
• 28 days paid holiday per annum, rising to 33 days upon 5 years’ service (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Contributable Company pension scheme

Employee benefits:

• MyHB employee benefits platform with access to:
  • Retail and leisure discounts plus hundreds more
  • Free Financial Advice
  • Bank your savings into an ISA
  • 24/7 confidential counselling and advice line
  • Low cost voluntary insured health plans
• Onsite heavily subsidised Health and Fitness Centre
• Onsite canteen
• 10% store discount
• Free car parking
• Death in Service Benefit (subject to 12 months complete service)
• Long Service recognition scheme

• Develop and implement a core range across our clothing category, including licensed and seasonal items, based on sales and market trends. Ensure that design, packaging, and specifications are aligned, and that products are tested to the appropriate standards.
• Source the right suppliers and build strong long-term relationships.

• Work with retail and merchandise team to plan space to enable teams to land in store easily.

• Manage the product development cycle by monitoring stock, sales, range space, quality, and price.

• Set objectives and oversee the performance of Junior and Trainee buyers.
• Implement in-store and online promotions and create visual merchandising guides.
• Visit stores, trade shows, suppliers, and competitors to maintain competitive advantage and knowledge base.
• Report to the category manager, supporting them in delivering the overall category plan.
• Collaborate with product safety to ensure factory and product safety compliance and negotiate with suppliers, holding them accountable.
• Work closely with finance on payment and invoicing queries.
• Partner with Graphics to allocate resources for developing and creating new products, ranges, and packaging.
• Collaborate with logistics and retail operations to efficiently plan and manage your category.

• Experienced in retail buying and merchandising in a clothing category.
• Preferably have an advance vocational qualification in retail buying and/or general merchandising or relevant experience.
• Experience of working in a fast-paced high-volume business.
• Proficient in negotiation skills and commercial awareness.
• Demonstrates a strong customer focus and adept at influencing and persuading.
• Experienced in working with cross-functional teams, managing stakeholders, and driving continuous improvement; skilled in talent development and performance management.

TJ Morris Limited trading as Home Bargains is a privately owned family run discount retailer selling top brands at the lowest possible price on the UK high street.

Having started 45 years ago in Liverpool our customers continue to be at the heart of everything we do and throughout our 580 stores we have over 5 million customers each week.

With plans to increase our store portfolio to 1,000 stores throughout the UK we are a fast-paced retailer opening 50 stores a year (nearly one every weekend) - and we wouldn't have it any other way!