Assistant Buyer

As the Ingredients Assistant Buyer you will assist the Ingredients Buyer who is responsible for the sourcing and commercials of all ingredients for the Harrods kitchens in Knightsbridge (production, pastry and restaurant) as well as the UK external sites (i.e. H Beauty sites). You will assist the Ingredients Buyer with product selection, commercial negotiations and onboarding new ingredients and suppliers. You will work closely with the Chefs, Buying Admin and Supply Chain teams to optimise the end-to-end life cycle of products within the business.

About Us

As the world’s leading luxury retail emporium, we make the impossible possible. Our team believe that collaboration with other divisions is key to reaching our goals, by building effective relationships with all brands, head office contacts, store management team, travel retail and online relationship partners. Our roots as tea merchants have not been forgotten and out kitchens, restaurants and food halls are world-renowned for their bounty, credited to the work of our food buying teams who continue to champion the 'Art of the Possible' and delivering a bespoke luxury range to cater for our diverse range of customers.

About You

As this role will support the Ingredients Buyer, you will work closely with our Chefs team in the procurement of products and ingredients that will supply our growing number of exciting restaurants. You will assist the Buyer with developing and driving category strategy, product selection & development. You will also assist with supplier management and, where relevant, concession development and management. The role also involves providing support to the Buyer with the execution of the fresh ingredients strategy. You will work closely with Buying Admin and Supply Chain teams to optimise the end-to-end life cycle of products within the business.

You will need to have excellent time-management skills and the ability and willingness to multi-task. You must have strong commercial and business acumen, as well as excellent numeracy and analytical skills. You will need to be PC literate, especially with Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel. 

Please note that you may be required to travel, on occasion, to buying appointments and vendor meetings, and to work weekends during buying trips, or during periods of sale.

Our Promise to You

We drive ourselves and inspire others to always push for more. This passion to exceed is what sets us apart. We are proud to be a place where standing out means being yourself. As well as strong long-term career potential and development support, you will also benefit from an excellent benefits package, including a company pension, flexible working, 25 days’ holiday and a day off on your birthday, up to 33% in-store discount and a season ticket loan.

Uniquely You

At Harrods we believe anything is possible. 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 our people and our culture, search #TogetherHarrods on LinkedIn, Facebook or Instagram, or tune in to our podcast True Tales from Harrods. Listen on Spotify, iTunes, Google Podcasts or Amazon Music