Position Overview & Specifications

Assistant Buyer We are recruiting for a Restaurants Assistant Buyer to join our Buying team here at Harrods. The focus of your role will be to work closely with our Chefs to source the best ingredients, ensuring the best food for our wonderful customers and supporting the Buyer in bringing our Chefs visions to life. About the Role We have 27 food outlets across our Knightsbridge store, each offering a unique experience for our customers. As the Restaurants Assistant Buyer, you will support the Buyer in sourcing the highest quality ingredients at the lowest price to supply our Harrods Own Bought restaurants. Working closely with the with internal stakeholders (Chefs, Buying Admin and Supply Chain) as well as external vendors and suppliers, you will optimise the end-to-end life cycle of our produce. Your duties will include:
  • Supporting the buyer with leading weekly cross functional meetings with the different kitchens.
  • Working closely with supply chain and technical on availability issues (commercials agreed and technical specs set up)
  • Supporting the buyer with landing the restaurant strategic vision and the retail category plans
  • Supporting the buyer with supplier management via scorecards and JBPs
  • Supporting the buyer with commercial negotiations either due to seasonality, inflation or tenders.
  • Attending supplier visits to understand the end to end supply chain and quality of ingredients being sourced.
About You You will have experience at Buyer’s Assistant or Assistant Buyer level. You will be a real foodie, passionate about bringing the best product into Harrods in order for our Chefs to bring their magical creations to life. This calls for not only innovation and strong negotiation skills but also an innate ability to build long lasting relationships. You will have prior experience within a hospitality business or standalone restaurant, where you have worked closely with chefs and understand the fast paced nature of the Assistant Buyer role. You will possess expert procurement skills including supplier management, supply chain management, cost management, quality and safety management. You will also possess:
  • Brilliant time management and admin skills.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Strong PC literacy (Microsoft, Excel & SAP)
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Solution based approach
  • Understanding of the food buying cycle.
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.’ Already one of our most renowned departments, Buying is evolving as part of our major business-wide transformation. We keep Harrods at the forefront of luxury retail by identifying brands that match consumer tastes and supporting our journey to become the world's leading luxury retail emporium. Our Promise to You At Harrods, we believe that nothing is impossible. We drive ourselves and inspire others to always push for more and this passion to exceed is what sets us apart. We are proud to be a place where standing out means being yourself. In return, you'll enjoy a package that includes: eligibility for a competitive bonus, 25 days holiday, your birthday off, up to 33% Harrods discount and a 50% Business Clothing Allowance. You will also have the opportunity to join our generous pension scheme, in addition to strong long-term career potential and development support. 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 us unique is what makes us exceptional. If you want to know more about our people, our culture and careers opportunities search #TogetherHarrods on LinkedIn, Facebook or follow us on Instagram, @togetherharrods Additional Information: Time Type: Permanent Department: Buying Fresh (Victoria Gilbert)