Assistant Buyer, Homeware - London, United Kingdom - Disney Store

Disney Store
Disney Store
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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

This role will assist the Buyer and Associate Buyer by supporting the work flow for the department across shopDisney, flagship stores, and third party marketplaces.

Utilising your knowledge and understanding of brands, product categories, and consumer segments within the regional landscape, you will build and maintain cross-functional partnerships with teams that support the channels across the region.


Under the leadership of the Buyer or Associate Buyer, the Assistant Buyer will assist in developing the range plan for Homeware, Christmas and pins, across brands.

Curating the global range for all regional channels to meet financial goals.

Managing the day to day to include purchase order (PO) process and provide data to cross functional partners and vendors, as permitted within legal and compliance parameters, to manage the product and commercial flow for the business.


Areas of Responsibility

  • Build quarterly competitive, and trend, shopping analysis at category level across all channels and regional markets,
  • Prepare and maintain photobooks as needed, aligning with product flow calendar and quarterly showcase deliverables,
  • Deliver all product details/navigation and quarterly product briefs to support product handoff to site merchandising, creative, and visual teams,
  • Monitor and communicate the product quality report in conjunction with Product Integrity (PI) and global sourcing and agreed action plans,
  • Communicate with key partners and teams on global assortment range plans, including shifts, and provide consistent timely updates including off cycle cadence,
  • Provide presentation decks, business recaps and hindsight reports for key milestone meetings and coordinate data points from key partners,
  • Track item set up, define item masters and raise POs in alignment with buying and planning timelines for relevant channels. Responsible for PO revisions to enable accurate order book,
  • Provide weekly online checks and maintain corrective action plan for accuracy of information at regional market level. Monitor Bazaarvoice reviews and report out for consumer centric strategy,
  • Track delivery of all category POs in partnership with sourcing, production, and the department coordinator, and escalate shipment issues in a timely manner. Identify sales risks and resolve these where appropriate,
  • Responsible for managing and ensuring accuracy of the range plan assortment.

Training and Professional Development

  • Operate with integrity, champion change and be a good ambassador for the Walt Disney Company,
  • Operate as part of an effective and inclusive team by demonstrating an awareness of others; welcoming and valuing unique perspectives and ideas; offering support, sharing knowledge and best practices in order to contribute to overall departmental commitments,
  • Take ownership of your professional development through regular career conversations with your line manager and utilising available resources such as D Learn, instructorled courses and on the job learning,
  • Proactively suggest ways to improve departmental performance and processes, leveraging technological tools where applicable,
  • Build links with other TWDC functions to develop broader knowledge of the business,
  • Promote and maintain an inclusive workplace, championing diversity and inclusion and make use of available resources to extend knowledge and best practice.

Areas of Accountability

  • Accountable to the Buyer / Associate Buyer for associated responsibilities,
  • Accountable to the Director (TBC),
  • Accountable for managing the range plan accuracy, purchase order placement and maintenance, and on time deliveries, to support channel specific needs,
  • Accountable for building and maintaining crossfunctional partnerships,
  • Accountable for operating within all legal and compliance parameters.

Experience and Professional Qualifications Required

  • Experience within a similar level buying role within a retail, omnichannel buying environment, essential,
  • Experience as a Buyers Assistant and undertaking related responsibilities,
  • Degreelevel education in a related field or equivalent work experience,
  • Experience in a buying department, operating across global markets, desirable,

Skills Required:


  • Strong communication skills across all levels of the business,
  • High levels of organisation and attention to detail,
  • Financial aptitude,
  • Adept in delivering multiple assignments and deadlines,
  • Resilient and nimble in an ever changing landscape,
  • Strong written and spoken English for business use, essential,
  • Proficiency in merchandise systems and processes,
  • Cultural sensitivity and understanding of global markets.

Additional Information

  • Flexibility for travel may be required,
  • Contribution to adhoc projects as the business requires
  • Flexible hours may be required to meet business needs.
  • This role is based 4 days a week in our Hammersmith office with one from home.
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