Head of Buying - Own Label
- Full Time
- Hammersmith
- Buying and Merchandising
- Permanent
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We have an exciting newly created opportunity for a Head of Buying- Own Label to join the Harrods leadership team. The Head Of will be responsible for the product proposition for Harrods Own Label, which includes general merchandise and apparel. This new role will own and drive the elevation and expansion of the Harrods Own Label offering, encompassing everything from bags and stationery to homewares and seasonal ranges.
About The Role
Reporting to the Director of Food & Signature, you will be leading a large team who are responsible for Buying, Merchandising, Quality and Design. Your role will be to increase Harrods market share by driving opportunities to maximise profitability and sales growth through effective selection of product and creating a best in class customer offer.
You will use Harrods creative direction and brand codes strategically to achieve sales volume, gross margin, promotional & turnover objectives through improvement strategies and continuous review of new business.
In this role you will take ownership of:
- Range Planning & New Product Launches
- Sales, Margin & Profitability
- Financial & Commercial Planning
- Product Offer & Presentation
- Stock Management
- Vendor Relationships
- Omnichannel Strategy
- Marketing & Advertising
- Leadership & Team Development
In return, you will enjoy an excellent benefits package including a competitive bonus, car allowance, BUPA healthcare, an excellent pension scheme, annual leave entitlement and of course, the wonderful Harrods discount to be enjoyed across the store including our restaurants.
About You
You will have demonstrable experience in driving strategy and product offer across a brand, focusing on the transformation of a range.
You understand the luxury retail landscape, having built an innate knowledge over the course of your experience that you can leverage to Harrods’ advantage.
You can be creative with high taste levels and have strong experience in own label product development ideally across multiple product categories.
You are a passionate, collaborative leader, who has developed high performing teams.
Overall, you will consistently strive for exceptional results for both your team and the wider business.
Our Promise To You
At Harrods we believe nothing is impossible. 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.
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.
If you want to know more about our people and our culture, search #TogetherHarrods on LinkedIn, Facebook or follow us on Instagram, @togetherharrods
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Our Values
We have five employee values that show us the way. These values are the behaviours and ways of working that we attach the most importance to at Harrods.
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