Buying Assistant - Wine & Spirits

Our renowned Wine & Spirits team are now seeking a Buying Assistant to join them here at Harrods on a permanent basis.

This is a unique opportunity to grow your career in luxury retail, working alongside our experienced buyers and Master of Wine to source the finest products for our discerning customers.

About the Role

As a Buying Assistant, you’ll play a key role in supporting our commercial strategy, driving sales, and enhancing profitability within the Wines & Spirits category. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to source and promote exceptional products, building strong relationships with both suppliers and internal stakeholders. This role will also offer opportunities to gain industry qualifications and experience, including WSET certifications and tasting with producers.

Your key responsibilities will also be:

• Assist in developing and implementing category strategies, supporting product selection, and life cycle management.
• Build and maintain strong vendor relationships and ensure smooth execution of category initiatives.
• Provide data insights to optimize product assortment and promotional activities.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to deliver exclusive products, events, and editorial content.
• Maintain accurate product data and pricing in collaboration with internal teams.

About You

You’ll be detail-oriented, motivated, and have a passion for the wine and spirits industry. Experience of or exposure to buying, sales or supply chain is a plus.

You will also have:

• Strong analytical and communication skills with a keen eye for detail.
• Experience in or knowledge of the wine industry and luxury retail is desirable.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Willingness to undertake WSET qualifications.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a proactive approach to problem-solving.

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 around 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 You

At Harrods we believe the personality and authenticity of our people sets us apart. 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.

While 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. If you do not meet every desired criteria but feel you have the skills and experience to thrive in this role as well as a genuine interest in working for Harrods and you can demonstrate an alignment with our values, we would encourage you to apply.

If you want to know more about our people and our culture, search #TogetherHarrods on LinkedIn, Facebook or follow us on Instagram @togetherharrods