Assistant Furniture Buyer - Head Office (35 hours)
The Role: Assistant Buyer
Location: Head Office, London
Department: Buying
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours of Work: 35 hours
About Heal’s
For over 200 years, Heal's has been at the forefront of exceptional furniture and home design. Founded in 1810 as a family of skilled bed-makers, we've played a defining role in shaping some of the world's most influential design movements—from the Arts and Crafts movement and Bauhaus Modernism to the iconic Scandinavian style.
Today, our passion for timeless, contemporary design remains as strong as ever. As the Home of Design since 1810, we continue to champion our founding values of Good Design, Well Made, and Honest Craftsmanship, curating beautifully designed furniture and home accessories that inspire and stand the test of time.
At Heal's, we're proud of our heritage, but we're equally excited about the future. We're looking for people who share our passion for quality, creativity, and delivering an exceptional customer experience to help shape the next chapter of our story.
About the role
We are recruiting for an Assistant Buyer to join our Buying team on a full-time basis at Heal's Head Office. As an Assistant buyer you will support the Furniture buying team in the day-today management and commercial performance of the furniture category.
You will take ownership of key buying processes including product setup, pricing and margin administration, supplier communication, upholstery programmes and product data, whilst working closely with teams across the business to ensure the smooth management and launch of our furniture range.
What you will bring
The ideal candidate will demonstrate:
- Strong commercial awareness and analytical skills
- Excellent organisation and attention to detail
- Experience managing product data and administrative processes
- Strong Excel skills and confidence working with large datasets
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously
- Confident working directly with suppliers and cross-functional teams
- Proactive, organised and comfortable taking ownership of key processes.
- Strong interest in furniture, interiors and retail
- Maintaining excellent attendance and time-keeping standards
- More than 2 years' experience of working in a retail head office, within buying is essential
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