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Assistant Buyer - Beauty

Selfridges

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Location:
United Kingdom, London

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Category:
Purchasing

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Contract Type:
Not provided

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Salary:

Not provided

Job Description:

As an Assistant Buyer, you will be responsible for our Beauty Buying department, supporting the Buyer in sourcing brands and product. You will work with the Buyer to negotiate the best terms for the business with suppliers. To ensure the ordering process is efficient and compliant with Selfridges processes and to assist the Buying Admin team where necessary.

Job Responsibility:

  • Support the buyer across the Beauty business
  • Negotiate the best possible terms with suppliers
  • Forge strong partnerships with brand partners
  • Work with the Buyer and Buying Manager to ensure Buying decisions are based on a sound commercial framework
  • Monitor and review trade in season
  • Support the Buyers Admin with weekly trade packs
  • Assist with range planning
  • Work with the Merchandiser to analyse performance
  • Communicate effectively with retail operations teams
  • Work closely with Marketing and PR
  • Be responsible for re-ordering
  • Carry out research into key trends and put together look books
  • Where relevant, supervise the wider team and monitor workload
  • Work closely with VM to ensure product placement optimises the look and performance of the department
  • Ensure effective communication with retail operations teams

Requirements:

  • Highly knowledgeable with a well-developed understanding of the product/market
  • Buying Experience Required
  • Strong analytical skills and experience driving long-term and profitable commercial strategies
  • Able to influence stakeholders, retail and brands
  • Customer focused with exceptional taste and instinct
  • Numerate with a highly commercial approach
  • Proficient in excel
  • Collaborative
  • Organised with attention to detail
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Ability to influence

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 11, 2025

Expiration:
January 06, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
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