Toys Associate Buyer, Disney Store, 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

at  Disney Store

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• Experience in an Assistant, Junior or Associate Buyer role within buying, merchandising, product development, and/or sourcing,
• Experienced in managing and developing team members; delivering multiple assignments and deadlines through a team,
• Demonstrates understanding of brand and brand portfolio positioning,
• Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of the connection between financial objectives and related merchandise objectives,
• Experience building and maintaining strong relationships at all levels, managing your contacts effectively within a large, multi-national, matrix organisation.
• Strong written and spoken English for business use, with excellent presentation skills,
• Cultural sensitivity for working as part of our global Disney Store team

ABOUT THE ROLE & TEAM

Bring your Assistant Buyer experience to Disney Store - working with our Toys, Dolls, Action Figures, Plush and Games & Puzzles categories!
Under the leadership of the Buyer, you will lead the team, and drive the assortment strategy for these key categories across all of our Disney characters and brands.
You will curate the global Toys range to meet our targets, positioning it to capture new audiences and drive incremental growth.
This role will require you to be onsite 4 days a week in our Hammersmith, West London office, plus one day working from home.