Wine and Spirits Buying Assistant

Harrods Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Harrods is seeking a Buying Assistant for the Wines & Spirits team. You will support category strategy, supplier coordination, market analysis, and product range management to drive commercial performance across channels.

You will collaborate with Buyers and cross-functional teams, building specialist knowledge with exposure to leading producers within a luxury retail context. You will contribute to product administration, data accuracy, and online listings while developing your expertise in

Qualifications

• Experience in wine & spirits industry or luxury retail
• Proficient in Excel and MS Office
• WSET qualifications encouraged and supported

Responsibilities

• Support the buying team in delivering category strategy, product selection, supplier management, and order planning to achieve sales and profitability targets
• Conduct trade analysis and provide performance insights to support range decisions, promotional activity, and category growth opportunities
• Maintain product and supplier data, including product setup, pricing updates, article maintenance, and vendor administration
• Coordinate online product listings and collaborate with internal teams for an engaging online customer experience
• Build strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders to deliver exclusive products, events and category projects

Skills

Wine & Spirits knowledge

Excel proficiency

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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

• Support the buying team in delivering category strategy, product selection, supplier management, and order planning to achieve sales and profitability targets.
• Conduct trade analysis and provide performance insights to support range decisions, promotional activity, and category growth opportunities.
• Maintain accurate product and supplier data, including product setup, pricing updates, article maintenance, and vendor administration.
• Coordinate online product listings and work with internal teams to ensure an engaging and accurate online customer experience.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders, supporting the delivery of exclusive products, events, training initiatives, and category projects.

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

• Previous experience within, or exposure to, the wine & Spirits industry, luxury retail sector, or a similar commercial environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the wider Microsoft Office suite.
• A willingness to undertake WSET qualifications and develop specialist knowledge within the wines and spirits category.

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 across 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: 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.

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

Time Type: Permanent Department: Wine & Spirits Buying (Joe Aylmer)

As one of the world’s most prestigious brands, and a highly sought-after employer within luxury retail, we aim to provide a working environment in which we can exceed both our customers’ expectations and the expectations of each other. To maintain our high standards, we invest as heavily in our people as we do in our products and store. As well as offering an unforgettable experience for our customers, we offer an exciting, challenging and motivating environment for our employees. We demonstrate how we value our team through an extensive pay and benefits package, as well as through a number of programmes that reward and recognise employees for exceptional performance. Our employees can also accelerate their careers through opportunities to work with talented people, development training, and chances to raise their profile in the luxury retail sector.