Buying Assistant Beauty - 12 Month FTC - London Our Head Office department is in the heart of Piccadilly and occupies the 5th & 6th floor of our beautiful flagship store. This central London location offers so much to explore including restaurants, bars, cultural sites, shopping and more, and only a short walk from the Green Park Tube Station and plenty of bus stops. Key interfaces: Merchandising, Retail, Warehouse, Marketing, Online Key Accountabilities: Product set up Maintaining product data in D365 Collating trade reports where appropriate Managing the supplier sampling calendar Co-ordinating with marketing on key events Day to day sample and new product management with suppliers General department admin Cross functional working with all other areas of the business Manage the QC process with the technical department Co-ordinating shop floor product layouts Arranging presentations Accounts queries We expect the successful candidate to have the following skills and experience: Able to learn quickly, and adapt to changing priorities Comfortable working with different systems and juggling multiple tasks Ability to work under pressure, prioritise, and manage your own workload to meet deadlines and manage expectations Highly organised Excellent communication skills Able to quickly establish and maintain positive internal and external stakeholder relationships Self-motivated and a proactive attitude to work Highly numerate and commercial Articulate Punctual Experienced with excel, word and outlook Previous retail experience Passion for retail In return, we offer: A competitive salary A generous store and restaurant discount of up to 40% 25 days holidays (excluded bank holidays) and an extra day off for your birthday A fantastic subsidised staff restaurant which uses Fortnum's ingredients A range of opportunities to develop and grow personally and professionally Excellent pension scheme We are committed to developing your career and nurturing your talent, regardless of age; disability; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race; religion or belief; sex; sexual orientation. We respect and embrace each other's differences, to create a truly inclusive environment. In the last year alone, our people have been recognised and celebrated, winning awards for their outstanding contributions to Retail, Technology, Global Hospitality & Tourism, Visual Merchandising & Display, Customer Service and Local Community Awards.