Buyer - WB Studio Tour, The Making Of Harry Potter

This is a Full Time Job

ll be all about developing and selecting products for the official Harry Potter store. You will be working collaboratively with Merchandising and Design to build a customer-focused, commercial, and innovative global product assortment that is best in class from concept to exit.

This role will be focusing on the Food and Gifting category, a key area of growth and expansion for our team.

Your Role Accountabilities...
• Identify and develop commercial products that are suitable for our relevant global markets.
• Ability to review customer preferences and forecast trends in line with our global territories.
• Manage the topline critical path from concept to shipping, ensuring planned launch dates are met and managing any risk.
• Present and manage ranges throughout the sign-off process to the senior leadership team.
• Trade your categories with your merchandiser to minimise any threats, proactively maximise opportunities, including promotional and exit plans.
• Evaluate supply base - building strong working relationships with suppliers and working with compliance to source and onboard new suppliers where necessary to build a supplier strategy plan.
• Manage & develop your Assistant Buyer or Buyers Assistant and support in managing their workload and development.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders and teams across the business such as Merchandising, Design, Ecommerce, Retail, Marketing, Compliance and Consumer Products across our global markets.

Qualifications & Experiences...
• Strong existing Buyer experience with previous Assistant Buyer or Junior Buyer experience.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office, including (but not limited to) Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• A methodical, creative, numerical, and logical approach.
• Thorough knowledge of the Harry Potter Franchise and a clear understanding of our brand DNA.
• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to network and influence people.

Hybrid Working - This role is advertised as a Hybrid work model, that combines remote and in-office work, following our current company policy and to be agreed with your Line Manager. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you.

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