Buying Licensing Co-ordinator

• Full-time colleagues receive 28 days of annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays), increasing to 33 days after 5 years of service. Annual leave is pro-rated for part-time or alternative working arrangements.
• Discounted onsite gym
• Contributable company pension scheme
• 10% store discount at all our retail stores

MyHB colleague benefits platform with access to:

• Discounts UK wide on retail, leisure, hospitality venues
• Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 confidential counselling and advice line
• Completely confidential services to you.
• Low-cost voluntary insured health cash plans and cancer cover

We are looking for a Licensing Co-ordinator to join our team based at our Liverpool Head Office, supporting the day-to-day management of licensed brands across Home Bargains.

In this role, you will coordinate the end-to-end licensing process across multiple product categories, working closely with internal teams and external licensors to deliver commercially successful, compliant and on-time product launches across both in-store and online channels.

• Support the Licensing Manager with the day-to-day management of the licensing portfolio across all product categories.
• Own and manage allocated licensor accounts, acting as a key point of contact with support from the Licensing Manager.
• Coordinate licensing, manufacturing and customs compliance requirements, ensuring all approvals and documentation are in place.
• Work with the Licensing Finance Analyst and Licensing Manager to support the development of business cases for new licences and category rights.
• Track and manage critical paths, launch dates (in-store and online) and associated marketing activity.
• Support the organisation and coordination of key licensing meetings, presentations and events.
• Maintain accurate records, reports and trackers to support smooth project delivery and performance monitoring.
• Experience in a licensing, brand, product development or similar commercial role, ideally within retail or FMCG.
• Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Confident communicator, comfortable working cross-functionally and with senior internal and external stakeholders.
• Good commercial awareness with the ability to understand business cases and category performance.
• Strong attention to detail, particularly in relation to approvals, compliance and critical path management.
• Proactive, solutions-focused and eager to develop a full understanding of licensing processes and buying requirements.