Marketing Buying Apprentice in Huddersfield

About Buy it Direct: Are you ready to dive into the exciting world of e-tail and make your mark in the fast-paced online retail industry? We’re looking for a passionate and creative apprentice with a flair for fashion, interiors, and bathrooms to join our expanding Lifestyle buying team at our Huddersfield headquarters. This role offers fantastic opportunities for career progression. Based at our Huddersfield HQ, you’ll be part of a vibrant Lifestyle team driving the success of two of our fastest-growing brands: furniture123.co.uk and betterbathrooms.co.uk. We don’t just follow trends—we set them. Now we’re looking for someone equally driven to push boundaries and help create something exceptional across furniture, interiors, and bathroom products.

About the role: You’ll work closely with a team of imaginative Buyers and Assistant Buyers, supporting the continued growth of our business across lifestyle and bathroom categories. This is a great opportunity to develop within buying while playing a key role in day-to-day operations and product development.

Responsibilities:

• Research trends and create mood boards and product analyses
• Collaborate daily with suppliers worldwide via Teams and email
• Support administrative tasks and compile regular reports
• Work closely with Buying & Merchandising teams to ensure accurate data management
• Partner with Quality Control and Customer Services to monitor returns and identify improvements
• Coordinate with Marketing to optimise product launches and presentation
• Manage the department’s critical path to ensure timely product development and compliance

What we’re looking for:

• A strong passion for trends, product development, and lifestyle categories including bathrooms
• Adaptability and a flexible approach to change
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Excellent attention to detail and quality
• A motivated team player who can also work independently
• A drive to succeed and grow within a buying career

Entry requirements:

• 3 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grades 4+ (A-C) in any subject
• GCSE Maths and English (or equivalents) at grades 3+ (D or above)
• Prospective apprentices must not hold an existing qualification at the same or higher level as this apprenticeship in a similar subject

You may also have a combination of qualifications and experience which demonstrate the minimum foundation needed for the programme. In this instance you could still be considered for the programme. If you hold international equivalents of the above qualifications, at the time of your application you must be able to provide an official document that states how your international qualifications compare to the UK qualifications. For more information please visit the UK ENIC website.

Working hours: 39.5 hours per week

Benefits:

• Staff cost laptop
• Free parking
• 28 days holiday
• Free tea and coffee
• Smart casual dress code
• Chance of permanent position at the end

Future prospects: 90% of QA apprentices secure permanent employment after completing: this is 20% higher than the national average.

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