Buying Manager - Harrods Collection

We are currently recruiting for a Buying Manager to deliver the strategy for our Harrods Collections Home & Seasonal department.

About the Role

As Buying Manager, you will report into the Head of Harrods Collection and play a key role in delivering their strategic vision for Harrods Collection. You will oversee the key dates from design and development through to commercially driving the business across an omni-channel operation. You will ensure best-in-class product execution taking ownership of end-to-end buying activity, whilst driving supplier performance, innovation, and operational excellence.

Key responsibilities:

• Deliver the agreed buying strategy across all channels; excellent commercial acumen, experience in budget planning and P&L management in line with business objectives.
• Drive gross sales and net contribution through thorough negotiations, creating interest and innovation across the collections.
• Analyse and interpret sales figures and trends to make timely product & trade decisions to ultimately deliver growth and mitigate risk.
• Excellent ability to work across departments, manage stakeholders and ensure that Harrods Collection is consistently delivering exceptional service and communication. Relationships invested in and valued as part of department set up and team culture.
• Plan and deliver specific category strategy in line with overall business objectives; alongside marketing and retail plans.
• Take full ownership of the Key Dates, ensuring 100% launch and instock across all categories.
• Build and manage a high-performing, strategic supplier base and development plan, ensuring quality, margin, and efficiency standards are consistently met.
• Work with wider team, media, marketing and press to develop marketing and business opportunities.
• Identify customer and market opportunities through thorough business and customer insights, demonstrating constant translation into product and ranging.
• Lead and contribute to team development, championing collaboration, innovation, and adherence to core business processes

Depending on your role, you may be fully on-site or have a mix of on-site and home working – this is what we refer to as ‘Hybrid’. Our hybrid working policy allows colleagues to work from home for part of the week, depending on business needs.

Please see our Hybrid@Harrods policy on our Career Site for more information or speak to a member of our Talent Acquisition team if you have any questions regarding the requirements for this role.

About You

You will be a commercially astute and forward-thinking buying professional with a strong understanding of the luxury or bridge retail landscape. You will bring a confident and proactive approach, with the ability to challenge ways of working and drive continuous improvement. You will thrive in a fast-paced environment, balancing strategic planning with hands-on delivery, and building strong relationships across internal teams and external suppliers. Your passion for product, combined with a customer-first mindset, will enable you to consistently deliver exceptional results.

You will also have:

• Proven experience in a bridge or luxury brand in a role directly related to designing and developing product.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to lead cross-functional collaboration
• Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively and without concern. You will adept at operating efficiently in a changing environment and can be considered and strategic whilst working at pace.
• Strong numeracy and analytical skills are critical.

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

Whilst 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 can demonstrate the majority of skills and strong experience to thrive in this role, we would encourage you to apply.

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.

If you want to know more about life at Harrods, search #TogetherHarrods on LinkedIn, or follow us on Instagram @togetherharrods. 

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