Buying & Partnerships Manager, Multi-brand, Multi-Category Curated Lifestyle. Gifting, Home, Accessories. Fashion & Artisan Products, Remote, 80K basic Prorata + 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.

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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.