Buying Assistant - Christmas, Home Entertaining & Stationery

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Job type

Full-time
 
Location
London W1A
 
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Company pension
Canteen
 
Full job description
Join the Fortnum & Mason Buying Team!

Why Work For Us:

Competitive salary
A generous store and restaurant discount of up to 40%
25 days holidays (excluded bank holidays) and an extra day off for your birthday
A fantastic subsidised staff restaurant which uses Fortnum’s ingredients
A range of opportunities to develop and grow personally and professionally
Excellent pension scheme
About The Role:

The role is to work with the department’s Buying team to deliver great ranges on time, supported by perfect product data. You will support with the maintenance, selection and launch of both core and seasonal product ranges. You will work closely with key interfaces, vendors and external partners to build and maintain positive relationships – maintaining standards, managing data and meeting deadlines.

Reports to: Christmas, Home Entertaining & Stationery Assistant Buyer

Direct Reports: n/a

Key interfaces:

Merchandising, Retail, Warehouse, Marketing, Online

What You'll Do:

Product data expert- including product set up and maintaining product data
Collating trade reports where appropriate
Working closely with the web team on range planning, shoots and maintaining range plan
Managing the supplier training & activation calendar. Creating training packs and support in hosting training sessions
Support Buyer with NPD critical path
Coordinating with marketing on key events
Day to day sample and new product management with suppliers.
General department Admin
Cross functional working with all other areas of the business
Co-ordinating and implementing shop floor product layouts
Handling accounts queries within compliance and finance
Manage the QC process with the technical department
Manage the Trace to Source initiative
What We Are Looking For:

We expect the successful candidate to have the following skills and experience:

To have an awareness of our business, and our competitors, as well as a passion for all things ‘Christmas, Home Entertaining and stationery’ is an absolute must.
To be able to demonstrate a strong commercial awareness, and be numerate
To be able to have a creative eye, and identify new and seasonal trends in collaboration with the team.
To be able to learn quickly, and adapt to changing priorities
To be comfortable working with different systems and juggling multiple tasks
To have an ability to work under pressure, prioritise, and manage own workload to meet deadlines and manage expectations.
To be able to quickly establish and maintain positive internal and external stakeholder relationships.
To be self-motivated, and have a proactive attitude to work and an aptitude to learn
Articulate
Punctual
Experienced with excel, word and outlook
Previous retail and office experience would be ideal
We are committed to developing your career and nurturing your talent, regardless of age; disability; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race; religion or belief; sex; ****** orientation. We respect and embrace each other's differences, to create a truly inclusive environment. In the last year alone, our people have been recognised and celebrated, winning awards for their outstanding contributions to Retail, Technology, Global Hospitality & Tourism, Visual Merchandising & Display, Customer Service and Local Community Awards.