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Join the V&A as Junior Buyer to contribute to an ambitious commercial strategy and develop your product sourcing skills in a world-leading art museum.
Overview
Salary
£33764
Location
Cromwell Road, London
Expires
Expires at anytime
The V&A, the world's leading museum of art, design, and performance, is in an exciting phase of expansion and commercial growth, setting the stage for an exceptional opportunity to join its Retail team as a Junior Buyer. Drawing from a vast collection of 2.3m objects spanning 5,000 years of human ingenuity, the V&A is expanding to multiple sites and is seeking a Junior Buyer to contribute to a retail offer that truly reflects the V&A's brand and diverse audience.
Role Summary:
- Work under the supervision of the Buyer, developing, sourcing, and selecting specific product categories within seasonal and exhibition ranges
- Conduct research into the permanent collection and exhibition content to determine best product applications and identify gaps in offer
- Collaborate with the buying and retail design teams to develop exclusive products for the V&A shops
Role Requirements:
- Experience in product development and sourcing
- Ability to research, identify gaps in product range and develop exclusive products
- Aptitude to work in a team, ability to learn from more senior team members
The Benefits:
- Generous pension scheme, flexible working, subsidized tickets to V&A exhibitions and staff canteen, 25% discount in V&A shops
- Development opportunities including a range of training and professional development programs and Employee Assistance Programme
- Range of financial benefits including Give as You Earn scheme, Bicycle loan, Interest-free season ticket and Interest-free rental deposit loan, Free safety checks and small repairs to your bike with Doctor Bike
The Role The V&A – the world’s leading museum of art, design and performance – is at one of the most exciting times in its history. Housing 2.3m objects that span 5000 years of human ingenuity, alongside a world-leading exhibition programme, the V&A’s ambitious strategy will see it expand to multiple sites in London, alongside Scotland and Shenzhen over the next 5 years.
The Commercial division is tasked with developing and delivering an ambitious strategy for sustainable commercial growth, as a fundamental part of the overall V&A experience and brand position, and to underpin the museum group’s future financial sustainability. The division brings together the V&A’s key income generating areas of retail, ticketing, publishing, eCommerce, catering, membership, Academy, and a completely integrated front of house operation.
This role works as part of the Retail team to build product ranges for the V&A shops that reflect the varied needs of our V&A audience, contributing to a retail offer worthy of the V&A brand and reputation. The V&A shop is a destination in its own right, beloved for its varied offer showcasing crafts from all over the world as well as unique products designed exclusively for the V&A.
Reporting to the Buyer, the Junior Buyer will be responsible for developing, sourcing and selecting specific product categories within seasonal and exhibition ranges. This involves research into both the permanent collection and exhibition content to determine best product applications and identify gaps in our offer. Working closely with the rest of the buying team and the retail design team, this role will be responsible for developing exclusive products for the V&A shops.
This role is a great opportunity for a junior buyer to develop their product development and product sourcing skills by looking after their own product categories and learning from more senior members of the team.
Benefits Generous pension scheme 29 days plus bank holidays Flexible working Tickets to V&A exhibitions Subsidised staff canteen 25% discount in V&A shops Give as you earn scheme Bicycle loan Interest-free season ticket Interest-free rental deposit loan Free safety checks and small repairs to your bike with Doctor Bike Wide range of training and professional development opportunities Employee Assistance Programme Staff diversity networks
