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Join the world's leading museum of art and design - V&A as a Buyer, blending your retail knowledge and artistic tastes.
Overview
Salary
£40770
Location
Cromwell Road, London
Expires
Expires at anytime
Organisation Summary
The V&A is a world-renowned museum of art and design, boasting a collection of over 2.8 million artefacts spanning 5 millennia. It prides itself on its mission to spread knowledge and enjoyment of art to as many people as possible and maintains this commitment by continually striving to improve visitor experiences and reach larger audiences.
Role Summary
- Collaborate closely with the Buying team to develop and choose products for the various V&A shops across London.
- Create product ranges that cater to the diverse needs of the V&A audience.
- Contribute to a retail offer that reflects the standards of the V&A brand.
- Reporting directly to the Senior Buyer and supervising a Junior Buyer.
Role Requirements
- Prior Buying experience is necessary.
- A focus on customer needs and a design-led approach are essential.
- Ability to handle multiple projects with great attention to detail.
Application Process Details
- As a Disability Confident Employer, V&A ensures an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Applicants with disabilities who meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
The V&A is the world’s leading museum of art and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.8 million objects, books and archives that span over 5,000 years of human creativity. Our mission is to be recognised as the world's leading museum of art, design and performance, enriching people's lives by promoting research, knowledge and enjoyment of the designed world to the widest possible audience. We strive to make the V&A matter to more people through our strategic objectives, which include creating a world-class visitor and learning experience, expanding our international reach, and diversifying our funding sources.
The role: As a Buyer, you will work collaboratively with the rest of the Buying team, developing and selecting products for all V&A shops across our London sites, including exhibitions, for the Living, Toys, Christmas, and Food categories. This role involves building product ranges that reflect the varied needs of our V&A audience and contributing to a retail offer worthy of the V&A brand. You will report to the Senior Buyer and manage the Junior Buyer. The ideal candidate will have significant prior Buying experience, with a customer-driven and design-led approach, and the ability to juggle multiple projects with attention to detail.
Job requirements: Significant prior Buying experience is required, along with a customer-driven and design-led approach. The ability to manage multiple projects with attention to detail is essential.
Benefits: The V&A offers a generous pension scheme, 29 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, flexible working arrangements, tickets to V&A exhibitions, a subsidised staff canteen, and a 25% discount in V&A shops. Additional benefits include a bicycle loan, interest-free season ticket and rental deposit loans, and a range of training and professional development opportunities.
ED&I at The V&A: We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and are a Disability Confident Employer Level 2. We offer guaranteed interviews to applicants with disabilities who meet the essential criteria and provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.
