Buying Assistant

CIC Bancshares, Inc.; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a passionate Buying Assistant for the Fine Jewellery category. This role offers a unique opportunity to support the Buying team in various tasks, including assortment management, vendor relations, and special orders. You'll collaborate with multiple departments to enhance commercial performance and guest experience. With a hybrid working model, you’ll enjoy flexibility while contributing to exciting projects in a growing global business. If you have a keen eye for detail and a passion for jewellery, this could be the perfect start to your career in buying.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Bonus Scheme

Pension

4 x Life Assurance

Healthcare

26 Days Leave Annually

Christmas Shutdown

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office is essential, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Basic awareness of retailing or buying is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support the Buying team with assortment management and SKU creation.
• Build strong relationships with vendors and internal teams.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Team Collaboration

Customer Centricity

Planning and Organization

Adaptability

Education

Basic Awareness of Retailing/Buying

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Are you passionate about product and looking to start a career in Buying?

Can you work effectively as part of a team in a fast-paced environment, and do you have a great eye for detail?

Have a passion for Fine Jewellery?

If so, our Buying Assistant vacancy here at Harding+ could be the perfect opportunity for you!

About the role:

As a Buying Assistant for our Fine Jewellery category, you will support the Buying team in maintenance of assortments, SKU creation, pricing updates, monthly report generation and Special Order management. You’ll work closely with teams across the business including Merchandising, Operations, Finance and more, to drive commercial performance and enhance the guest experience.

This is a great time to join our Buying team, with opportunity for development and exposure to new and exciting projects in a growing and global business.

The role is offered on a hybrid working basis, typically with 2-3 days per week in our Avonmouth office plus additional national travel as required.

Compensation: competitive salary, bonus scheme, pension, 4 x life assurance, healthcare, 26 days leave annually (including Christmas shutdown).

What you’ll be doing:

• Assortment Management – contribute to the maintenance of the category core assortments and new launches, accurately updating system data including pricing and SKU set up.
• Vendor Management – support the Buyer in liaising with all vendors, building strong working relationships.
• Special Orders – own bespoke orders, liaising with onboard retail teams and vendors to deliver guest satisfaction.
• Cross-functional working – work in partnership with teams across Merchandising, Marketing, Operations, Customer Service and more to ensure optimal category performance and guest experience.

About you:

• A basic awareness of retailing/buying would be advantageous, with experience of/a passion for jewellery a bonus.
• Customer centric, you’ll build strong relationships with internal teams and external partners.
• An enthusiastic team player who can be flexible to adapt to changing priorities.
• Strong attention to detail with a conscientious and thorough approach.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; especially Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Structured planning, organisation, and time management skills essential, with the ability to work to own initiative.
• Must have an existing right of eligibility to work in the UK.

Key Attributes: trust, collaboration, respect, passion, drive, resilience.

About us:

Harding+ is leading the way in innovative onboard cruise retailing, working closely with our cruise line partners and brand partners to ‘make every cruise better’. We stay at the forefront of retailing and consistently provide outstanding customer service, culminating in winning the Cruise Retailer of the Year award for 2022 and 2023.

Harding+ is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success, making recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify, and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Harding+.