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City of Westminster, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid
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Join our renowned Wines & Spirits team as a Buying Assistant and play a key role in bringing exceptional wines and spirits to our customers while supporting the commercial success of one of the world's most prestigious luxury retailers.
About the Role
As a Buying Assistant within Wines & Spirits, you will support the buying team in delivering an exciting and commercially successful product offering across our channels. Working closely with Buyers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams, you will help drive category performance through product administration, supplier coordination, market analysis, and product range management. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career alongside industry-leading experts, gaining exposure to some of the world's most respected wine and spirits producers while building specialist category knowledge.
Key responsibilities:
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 highly organised and motivated individual with a genuine passion for wines and spirits and a keen interest in the luxury retail sector. You will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, balancing multiple priorities while maintaining exceptional attention to detail. Confident communicating with a variety of stakeholders, you will thrive when collaborating across teams and building strong professional relationships. You will be comfortable using data to inform decisions and identify opportunities, while approaching challenges with curiosity, initiative, and a solutions-focused mindset. Above all, you will be eager to learn, develop your category expertise, and contribute to delivering an exceptional product proposition for our customers.
What you'll bring:
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.
Additional Information:
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PermanentDepartment:
Wine & Spirits Buying (Joe Aylmer)