Buying & Partnerships Manager, Multi-brand, Multi-Category Curated Lifestyle, Gifting, Home, Accessories. Fashion & Artisan Products, Gifting, Remote, 80K basic Prorata + Bonus
Remote / Hybrid, London, 80K basic prorata + bonus
Freelance initial 12 - month contract, 3 day a week
Reports to: CEO & Founder
Competitive Salary + Annual bonus
This is an exciting opportunity for a brilliant, commercially-minded Multi-brand Buyer & Partnerships Manager to join a bold, tech-powered gifting platform on a mission to reinvent how people celebrate life’s milestones—weddings, birthdays, baby showers, and more. Think curated lifestyle products, seamless group gifting, shared wish lists, and AI-personalised recommendations—all delivered through an intuitive, joy-filled user journey.
Our client is seeking an ambitious, strategic, entrepreneurial hands-on curator and relationship-builder to join their founding team ahead of their launch. You’ll shape the platform’s product assortment and supplier ecosystem, playing a pivotal role in defining brand partnerships, sourcing premium gifting products and helping craft a distinctive aesthetic and elevated customer experience.
Working closely with a visionary CEO (a leader in business, philanthropy & film), this role is ideal for someone entrepreneurial and experienced in multi-brand range selection/curation or buying—ready to take on a new challenge and contribute to a dynamic international business and company culture.
Role Overview
We are seeking a strategic and commercially driven multi-brand Lifestyle Gifting Buyer/Range Selector/Partnerships Manager to shape and curate the gifting product assortment offering across key categories, including weddings, children & baby, household accessories & gifting, lifestyle products, and birthdays. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in product curation, sourcing, and negotiation, with a keen understanding of premium consumer trends, supplier partnerships, and data-driven decision-making. You will have a beautiful eye and a love of sourcing unusual and artisan products as well as deep knowledge of global premium lifestyle, gifting, accessories, homewares & fashion brands.
Key Responsibilities
* Curate & Develop a World-Class Gifting Range
* Identify and source premium, unique gifting products across multiple categories.
* Establish and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, artisans, and premium lifestyle brands.
* Manage the end-to-end buying process, including product selection, wholesale cost price negotiations, supplier contracts.
* Work closely with the founder and team members to ensure optimal product positioning and storytelling.
* Market & Trend Analysis
* Stay ahead of gifting trends, consumer preferences, and seasonal opportunities.
* Use AI-driven data insights and market awareness to refine product selection and optimise assortments.
* Benchmark competitors and ensure the product assortment aligns with premium shopper expectations.
* Strategic & Commercial Execution
* Deliver against key business KPIs, including sales performance and margin targets.
* Collaborate with wider teams to ensure seamless brand onboarding and potentialise product assortment.
* Identify opportunities for exclusive collaborations and limited-edition product launches.
* Customer Experience & Innovation
* Champion a user-centric approach to gifting by integrating personalisation into product curation.
* Ensure a diverse, inclusive, and culturally relevant product selection for a global audience.
* Work with the ecommerce, digital experience & marketing to enhance discoverability and online merchandising of selected products.
Skills & Experience Required
* Proven experience in buying, range selection and product curation within an online premium or luxury multi-brand retailer, buying across lifestyle, and/or gifting categories.
* Strong negotiation skills with a track record of securing exclusive or differentiated product ranges.
* Commercial acumen with experience in pricing strategies, margin management, and supplier negotiations.
* An analytical mindset, comfortable using data and AI insights to drive decision-making.
* Deep understanding of global gifting trends and consumer behaviour.
* Ability to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and tech-driven environment.
* Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
* Passionate about eCommerce, premium and luxury gifting, and delivering a premium customer experience.
Why Join Us?
* Be part of an industry-leading tech-driven gifting platform disrupting the market.
* Work in a high-growth, innovative environment with autonomy and creative freedom.
* Collaborate with a world-class team and gain exposure to cutting-edge AI and fintech solutions.
* Competitive salary, performance incentives, and excellent career growth opportunities.