Buyer

Maternity Cover,  4 day week, up to 12 months.

We are a team of people who love and look after six of the most wonderful palaces in the world. We create space for spirits to stir and be stirred.

No visit to any of our Palaces would be complete without buying a memento of a fantastic day out! We have an exciting opportunity for a professional and enthusiastic individual to join our Retail team at Hampton Court Palace, as a Buyer. 

Retail Buying sits at the commercial heart of HRP and this challenging role will involve implementing our retail strategies and objectives, with the support and direction of the Head of Buying.

Drawing on the unique features of each of the Palaces and working closely with the Merchandiser, you will manage all aspects of the retail buying (including planning, product ranging and sourcing) and be responsible for achieving forecasted targets for specific product categories within tight budgetary constraints. All this while delighting our customers and boosting our bottom line.

With your product development and selection experience across numerous merchandise categories, you will use your communication skills to build and maintain effective relationships with suppliers to ensure maximum profitability.

Benefits include:

• Hybrid working
• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Generous Employers Pension Contributions (up to 11%)
• Annual Pay reviews & Bonuses
• Critical Illness Cover & Life Assurance
• Family friendly policies and benefits
• Staff discounts and membership to all palaces

Ideally educated to degree level, you must possess proven experience of product development, commercial merchandise delivery, buying for multi-site, multi- channel volume retail business, and direct import buying on an FOB basis.

Diligent and hard working with an aptitude for detail, you’ll need excellent negotiation, analytical, communication (verbal and written English) and creative thinking skills. A team player who’s able to work to tight deadlines, you’ll have impressive multi-tasking, organisational and proactive time management abilities. 

Salary:          £47,011 per annum 

Closing date: 7th April 2024

We have adopted a hybrid model of part working from home and part working from site, we are open to discussing what best works for individuals and their work life balance whilst also delivering the business requirements.

Find out more and apply by visiting www.hrp.org.uk/recruitment

Historic Royal Palaces is an equal opportunities employer and truly values a diverse workforce.  Applications are welcome from candidates regardless of their background.