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This Buying Assistant opportunity with Harding+ offers the chance to develop your career in a truly global retail environment, unlike traditional high-street fashion. Supporting the buying team, you will gain hands on experience across range planning, supplier management, product launches, pricing, and commercial analysis while working with fashion collections sold onboard cruise ships operating worldwide. The role provides excellent exposure to the full buying cycle, allowing you to build strong relationships with international suppliers, collaborate with cross-functional teams including Merchandising, Marketing, Operations and Finance, and develop valuable commercial and analytical skills. Working in a fast-paced business where product decisions directly influence performance across multiple regions, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to exciting fashion ranges that reach millions of international customers. This position is ideal for someone looking to strengthen their buying career within a market-leading global retailer. With ongoing learning opportunities, exposure to international retail operations, and the support of an experienced buying team, you will be well positioned to progress your career while making a meaningful impact in a dynamic and growing business.
Job Responsibility
Supporting the Buyer with range building and assortment planning across the fashion category
Managing product setup, pricing updates and data accuracy across systems (including Microsoft BC)
Supporting supplier communication, meetings and follow-ups to keep ranges moving forward
Helping track critical paths so new fashion launches land on time across multiple regions
Working with Merchandising to understand performance, stock levels and product opportunities
Assisting with promotional activity, sample management and range reviews
Supporting Marketing, Operations and Finance teams to ensure smooth execution of launches
Maintaining strong attention to detail across product data, pricing and supplier information
Requirements
Graduate looking to step into buying, merchandising or admin assistant
confident working with data
highly organised
comfortable juggling multiple priorities at pace
Excel proficiency
accuracy
interested in fashion and product
comfortable working behind the scenes
proactive
collaborative
ready to learn
What we offer
Annual bonus opportunity
26 days holiday plus bank holidays
Option to buy up to 5 additional holiday days
Paid volunteer days
Harding+ staff discount onboard and through staff sales
Free onsite parking
Salary sacrifice schemes
Online discounts with major high street retailers
Employee Wellbeing Assistance Programme
Staff social events and parties
4x life assurance
Medical cashback plan
Hybrid working and a collaborative office environment