Assistant Buyer - Childrenswear

Our Childrenswear Buying team are now looking for an Assistant Buyer to join them here at Harrods on a permanent basis.

This position will offer you a unique chance to contribute to the growth and success of our Childrenswear category while also developing your skills in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

About the Role

Working throughout the buying cycle across all channels, you’ll support your Buyer by monitoring sales performance and contributing to the development of the buying strategy. You’ll also be involved in proposing and executing trading actions in order to improve sales performance and reduce risk to the business.

Your responsibilities will also include:

• Providing vendors with sell through reports to provide feedback on performance.
• Prepare agendas and materials for brand meetings and buying appointments.
• Carry out regular range reviews to ensure a strong assortment of product.
• Weekly sales analysis and put together action plans on how to drive trade across both store & online.
• Support the Buyer in planning and selecting product according to customer and market trends.

About You

You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, as well as the ability to demonstrate an organised and systematic approach to getting things done. You are able to handle sensitive information with the highest level of discretion and confidentiality, always operating with trust and integrity in everything you do.

You will also have:

• Strong PC literacy, including Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent time-management skills and the ability and willingness to multi-task.
• Effective prioritisation skills and ability to manage workload and meet deadlines.
• Flexibility and readiness to adapt to changing priorities.
• Proactive and solutions based thinking.

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

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.

While 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 do not meet every desired criteria but feel you have the skills and experience to thrive in this role as well as a genuine interest in working for Harrods and you can demonstrate an alignment with our values, we would encourage you to apply.

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