Junior Buyer and Product Developer - Outdoor, Soho Home

London, England · UK Support · 3+ years experience · Posted Sep 29, 2026

At a glance

The Junior Buyer and Product Developer will play an integral supporting role in the sourcing and product development strategy for Soho Home’s Outdoor Furniture category.
This role supports the team to optimize the performance of the buying and product development functions, executing design briefs to a high standard while maximizing profitability.

Oversee the development critical path with the support of the Buying and Product Development Manager, ensuring key calendar milestones are always met.
Manage all administrative tasks along the critical path and product lifecycle, from brief to first production and commercial trading.
Update and maintain the seasonal development tracker, ensuring all key dates along the development calendar are input.
Collaborate closely with the Soho Home Design team to ensure briefs are executed to the highest standard, whilst meeting commercial expectations of price and margin.
Issue seasonal briefs for the department to the identified suppliers, ensuring specifications, price targets and key deadlines are clearly communicated.
Work closely with the Technical team to ensure products meet the standard for quality, and all legal and safety requirements, for all relevant markets.
Lead the department trade preparation, presenting in the absence of the Manager.
Drive the commercial analysis of the department in collaboration with the Merchandising team to ensure brand sales opportunities are maximised.
Compile competitive analysis reports regularly for the department, scoping UK and US competitors.
Attend trade fairs and travel to factories when required.

A minimum of 3 years product development and commercial buying experience
An excellent communicator both written and verbally, with strong interpersonal skills
Experience of working with a varied supply base, including domestic, European and Far East suppliers
Naturally collaborative
A creative problem-solver, naturally curious with the confidence to challenge current practices to instigate positive change
Organisational skills, with an emphasis on attention to detail and accuracy
Analytical and results orientated
Always upholds a professional demeanour
Enjoys working in a changing environment, able to demonstrate agility when responding to industry trends and evolving demands
An avid multi-tasker, able to manage multiple systems, within a fast-paced office environment