Campaign Trade Assistant

We are currently recruiting for a Campaign Trade Assistant to join our Buying team here at Harrods.

About the Role 

The Campaign Trade Assistant supports the seamless delivery of seasonal trade campaigns by maintaining campaign calendars, coordinating operational meetings, and ensuring timely sign-offs through Gate processes. This role plays a vital part in compiling performance metrics, generating reports, and collaborating cross-functionally with Buying, Merchandising, Marketing, and Retail teams to ensure aligned execution across all touchpoints.

Other key responsibilities of this role include:

• Maintaining and updating the Campaign Trade Calendar to align with seasonal trade opportunities.
• Supporting with the preparation of Gate Documents and coordinate Gate Meetings for campaign approvals.
• Organising and attending  weekly operations meetings, tracking progress and action items.
• Assisting in executing the Campaign Trade Planning (CTP) framework to ensure efficient campaign workflows.
• Maintaining and updating range plans ahead of product launches.
• Collaborating with Buyers, Planners, and Insights teams to track campaign performance metrics.
• Preparing and presenting reports on sales performance, stock levels, and trade effectiveness.
• Maintaining reporting documentation to support decision-making.

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 an organised, proactive, and collaborative individual with a keen eye for detail and a passion for driving seamless campaign execution. Comfortable working in fast-paced environments, you will bring strong administrative skills, effective communication, and the ability to manage multiple priorities with confidence.

You will also:

• Bring previous experience in a retail, marketing, or trade planning role within Food & Beverage (preferred).
• Demonstrate strong organisational and administrative skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Have excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams.
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), with experience using reporting tools a plus.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Will be required to travel; possibly overseas

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.