The Perfume Shop
Buying Assistant - FTC
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THE ROLE
We’re looking for a Fabulous Buying Assistant to join our dynamic Buying team on a 6-month FTC. In this role you’ll provide essential day-to-day support to our Buyers and help shape product decisions by building strong relationships with The Perfume Shop’s suppliers and delivering timely, accurate information.
You’ll also be the go-to contact for our stores, working closely with Area Managers to understand and respond to store needs effectively.
What You’ll Do
- Supplier & store liaison: Communicate with suppliers and act as first contact for stores and Area Managers
- Product & pricing setup: Manage new product data, pricing accuracy, and internal system updates
- Promotions & POS coordination: Organise signage, merchandising instructions, and warehouse distribution
- Forecasting & ordering: Collaborate with Merchandisers to support stock planning and order placement
- Reporting & data management: Maintain stock data and produce regular/ad hoc reports
What You’ll Bring
- Passionate about retail and customer experience
- Highly organised and detail-oriented
- Strong communicator across teams and departments
- Proactive and able to work independently or collaboratively
- Process-driven with a knack for improvement
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What You’ll Gain
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays with the option to buy additional days.
- Discretionary Bonus – We love to share our success with you!
- Access to Wagestream, to support your financial wellbeing needs, giving you more control and flexibility with your pay.
- Hybrid Working! 3 days office and 2 days off-site.
- Access to our TPS Perks which offers you a variety of saving and discount options.
- Buy & Sell Holiday scheme and Life Assurance.
- 20% staff discount, as well as discounts at Superdrug and Three Mobile.
- Round the clock support from our partnership with RetailTrust.
- Cycle to work scheme for those who don’t mind riding up the hills of High Wycombe.
CULTURE & REWARD
"People Power" as we call it, is our never-ending drive to support, grow and develop our talented teams. We reward our people for their continuous commitment in several ways:
- Pension scheme
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- 20% off our products in store & online plus additional discounts with our partners including Superdrug and Three Mobile
- Health benefits including flu jabs, eye care vouchers and life assurance
- #GrowOurOwn – exclusive access to our e-Learning platform (including professional qualifications and memberships)
- Give As You Earn to support the causes important to you
- Round the clock support from our partnership with RetailTrust – unlimited access to our well-being portal where you can tailor the content to suit your needs
- Discretionary Bonus – We love to share our success with you!
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The Perfume Shop does not, under any circumstances, make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of any prohibited ground, including but not limited to race, colour, religion or religious belief, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender-identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by law or prohibited by Company policy. The Perfume Shop is committed to a healthy, safe and inviting work environment where harassment of any kind will not be tolerated.
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