Assistant Buyer

Description:

As an Assistant Buyer at QVCUK, you'll be……At the heart of a very different approach to retail. We sell on TV and Social Channels, not in store, and that makes life so much more dynamic. Reporting to the Buying Manager and working with the Junior Buyer and Buyer, you'll work across the Home decor, Lifestyle and Seasonal categories managing a critical path that takes products from vendors to the studio floor. You'll work with everyone on that path to ensure each product is presented in the right way, and you'll respond in real-time to what's happening online and on screen. We believe there's no more exciting place to be an Assistant Buyer.

Where You'll Work
 

• Our Assistant Buyers work in a hybrid role and are required you to be onsite at Chiswick Park, West London, 2 days a week. (onsite days are predetermined and standard across the company).
   

What You'll Do
 

• You will provide creative and administrative support to the Junior Buyer and Buyer in developing product ranges to meet sales, margin and stock targets within a specific product/category area.
• You will work with top brands in helping us always improve and grow our range.
• Gain experience of the buying process, working with the Junior Buyer and Buyer.
• Manage category-related administrative processes time-sensitive to the business.
• Collate and present product and sales information, trend packs and mood boards, including preparing for the day's strategic meetings.
• Produce range review packs, market reports and competitor shopping
   

What You'll Bring
 

• You've already had experience within a head office buying environment, at BAA level.
• You will be trend aware, and passionate about product.
• you'll have experience managing a critical path, be able to partner with suppliers
• You'll have the sort of deep product understanding that allow you to prepare guest presenters before a live show.