Buyer's Clerk

Buyer's Clerk - Fashion Lab

We are recruiting for a Buyers Clerk to join Womenswear Contemporary Designer (Fashion Lab) team on a Fixed Term Contract.

You'll be part of one of the most exciting and fast-moving buying departments in the world. By supporting our Buyer and Assistant Buyer, you'll ensure the smooth running of the Buyer Office across all channels (store, online and airports) and both operational models (own buy and concession).

About the role

As a Buyers Clerk within Womenswear Contemporary Designer (Fashion Lab), you will be responsible for creating all Purchase Orders for the department and ensuring that these are confirmed on the system ahead of the new season. Liaising with the merchandising team, you'll ensure that merchandise is delivered on time by effective management of the critical path.

You will also be in charge of:

- Requesting order confirmations from the brand
- Processing customer special orders in-season.
- Creating the department Look Book each season, highlighting the key season trends and featuring all the products bought for the season from each brand
- Providing weekly trade reports for area as well as ad-hoc reports as required

About you

Whether you are a Buying/Merchandising graduate or currently in an admin/shop floor role; you will be keen to launch your Career in Buying.

We are looking for someone who is ambitious, with excellent attention to detail and great interpersonal skills. Within this role, you will be expected to communicate at all levels to build relationships with brands, the store retail team, the merchandising and the online trading team - all in the name of bringing the best product into the Womenswear Contemporary category.

You will possess:

- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office: specifically Excel and Word.
- An interest in Fashion, specifically with Womenswear.
- The ability to multitask, to be organised and work to tight deadlines.
- Awareness industry news and trends.
- Excellent PC Literacy (Outlook, Excel & SAP)

About us

Already one of our most renowned departments, Buying is evolving as part of our major business-wide transformation. We keep Harrods at the forefront of luxury retail by identifying brands that match consumer tastes and supporting our journey to become the world's leading luxury retail emporium. Cross-functional collaboration support everything we do.

Our Promise to You

At Harrods we believe that nothing is impossible. We drive ourselves and inspire others to always push for more and this passion to exceed is what sets us apart. We are proud to be a place where standing out means being yourself.

In return, you'll enjoy a package that includes; eligibility for a competitive bonus, 22 days' holiday, your birthday off, up to 33% Harrods discount (including our restaurants) and 50% off discount for your Business Clothing Allowance. You will also have the opportunity to join our generous pension scheme. In addition to strong long-term career potential and development support.

Uniquely You

Additional Information:
Time Type:
Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Department:
Womens Contemporary & Denim Buying (Zana Gjerqeku)