Assistant Buyer - Accessories & Gifting

Fashion & Retail Personnel Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative cultural organization seeks a freelance assistant/junior buyer to enhance their creative retail team. This temporary role focuses on developing and delivering unique product ranges in gifts, homeware, and stationery. The ideal candidate will manage the product lifecycle, collaborate with teams, and ensure quality and detail in every project. With a competitive hourly rate and opportunities for paid holidays and pension schemes, this position offers a dynamic environment for those passionate about creativity and retail. Apply now to be part of something special in the heart of London!

Benefits

Paid Holiday Entitlement

Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a buying/product development role, ideally within gift and stationery.
• Strong knowledge of sourcing and production processes with UK and overseas suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver seasonal product ranges across gifting and homeware.
• Manage the full product lifecycle from concept to final delivery.

Skills

Buying/Product Development

Sourcing and Production Processes

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Organizational Skills

Aesthetic Judgment

Commercial Awareness

Education

Experience in Retail

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft NAV

Job description

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Fashion & Retail Personnel Ltd provided pay range

This range is provided by Fashion & Retail Personnel Ltd. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

We’re looking for a freelance assistant/junior buyer to join the retail team of a cultural and creative organisation based in central London, working across a diverse range of gifts, design-led homeware, and stationery. This is a temporary role for an initial 3 months. Suitable candidates must be immediately available and not on notice.

This is a hands-on, end-to-end buying & product development role, working closely with cross-functional teams and external suppliers to bring thoughtful, commercially-minded products to life — all rooted in creativity, storytelling, and quality.

The role:

• Develop and deliver seasonal and campaign-based product ranges across gifting, homeware, and stationery.
• Manage the full product lifecycle — from concept and supplier briefing through to final delivery.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure product alignment with marketing, merchandising, and creative strategies.
• Support packaging development and ensure all specs, artwork, and product information are accurate and production-ready.
• Maintain product trackers, timelines, and costings with close attention to detail and commercial awareness.
• Research trends and product innovations to inform development direction and suggest new ideas.
• Contribute to sustainability initiatives and supplier data collection where needed.

The candidate:

• Prior experience in a buying/product development role, ideally within gift, stationery, accessories, and jewellery.
• Strong knowledge of sourcing and production processes, with experience working with UK and overseas suppliers.
• Confident managing timelines, critical paths, and multiple product categories simultaneously.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving and organisational skills.
• A strong eye for product, with good aesthetic judgement and attention to quality and detail.
• Commercially minded, with the ability to balance creativity with margin and price considerations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; knowledge of Microsoft NAV is a bonus.

As a freelancer you will receive a competitive hourly rate, paid weekly, alongside paid holiday entitlement and the opportunity to join a pension scheme.

This is a temporary opportunity, likely to be filled quickly — so apply today to avoid missing out!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Temporary

Job function

• Job function

  Production and Supply Chain

• Industries

  Retail and Retail Furniture and Home Furnishings

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