Requirements
Previous buying experience, ideally in luxury retail, and a passion for Fine Watches are sought. Candidates should have strong numeracy and analytical skills, excellent attention to detail, proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel, strong organisation and relationship-building abilities, and the ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Job Description
We are looking for an Assistant Buyer to support the buying process across multiple channels and help shape an exceptional luxury assortment with Fine Watches. This role is a 12-month fixed-term contract.
About the Role
As an Assistant Buyer, you’ll play a key role in supporting the Buyer throughout the buying cycle, ensuring smooth operations and driving commercial success. You’ll work across store, online, and airport channels, managing relationships with brands and vendors, and contributing to trend analysis and product selection.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist with product selection, quantifying orders, and maintaining accurate product details.
- Attend buying appointments and help plan assortments based on trends, budgets, and customer demand.
- Monitor deliveries, resolve shipment issues promptly, and manage in-season trading to optimise stock performance.
- Prepare agendas and materials for brand meetings, and maintain strong cross-channel brand relationships.
- Produce weekly trade reports, update floor plans, and support internal teams with product and trend information.
Depending on your role, you may be fully on-site or have a mix of on-site and home working – this is what we refer to as ‘Hybrid’. Our hybrid working policy allows colleagues to work from home for part of the week, with a minimum of three days on-site, depending on business needs.
Please see our Hybrid@Harrods policy on our Career Site for more information or speak to a member of our Talent Acquisition team if you have any questions regarding the requirements for this role.
About You
You will be a proactive, detail-oriented individual with a passion for luxury retail and a strong commercial mindset. Your ability to build relationships, analyse data, and manage multiple priorities will set you apart. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and communicate confidently at all levels.
You will also have:
- Previous experience in buying, ideally within luxury retail.
- Passion for product, specifically Fine Watches.
- Strong numeracy and analytical skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel, and strong organisational skills.
About Us
Harrods is one of the world’s leading luxury department stores and we’re becoming a destination for top designers, and the most sought-after brands from around the globe. Our combined mission is to make visiting our iconic Knightsbridge store one of the world’s most inspiring shopping experiences.
Our Promise to You
Help us make the impossible possible for our customers and we’ll do something remarkable for you. As well as offering a friendly environment to inspire your best work, we provide abundant opportunities and support to build an exceptional career across the varied specialisms of our business.
Uniquely You
Whilst our job adverts outline the ideal qualities, skills, and prior experience for the role, we believe in the potential for growth and value individual strengths. If you can demonstrate the majority of skills and strong experience to thrive in this role, we would encourage you to apply.
At Harrods we believe the personality and authenticity of our people sets us apart. We celebrate and invite applications from all cultures, backgrounds, tastes, and experiences and are proud of our culture where people from all walks of life can grow and thrive. What makes you unique makes us exceptional.
If you want to know more about life at Harrods, search #TogetherHarrods on LinkedIn, or follow us on Instagram @togetherharrods.
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About Harrods
As many lives, generations, cultures and stories pass through our doors, our mission remains unchanged: to serve the needs and aspirations of our customers, to create new stories and bring moments of delight. Whomever they are and wherever they come from, our customers can always expect to be treated with grace, courtesy, and care. #TogetherHarrods Open since 1834 by Charles Henry Harrod and now owned by Qatar Holding Authority, we are truly unique - a house of maisons, a modern atelier, a workshop of wonders, a convener, patron and celebrator of the world’s finest. Known around the world as one of the great luxury emporiums, we offer a transformative experience to customers who know that true value of exceptional goods and services lies beyond price. We are committed to excellence and artistry, inspired to reinvent and surprise, ensuring our position as a leader in the category. Our people are our strength - their unique personalities and their desire to exceed expectations are what enables us to make the impossible possible for our customers. Our customers are at the heart of our success. They’re the reason we exist, and we never forget it. And we’re always looking for new exceptional people who want to connect to them, to delight them and to become part of our story.
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