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Book Buyer - Retail Entertainment

Handle Recruitment
Posted 6 days ago, valid for 9 days
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Contract type

Full Time

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  • A UK retailer specializing in music, books, and tech is seeking an experienced Book Buyer for their central London Head Office.
  • The ideal candidate should have extensive Book Buying experience and a strong understanding of buying trends across multiple categories, including manga and fiction.
  • Daily responsibilities will include managing publisher relationships, liaising with finance, and curating new experiences for customers.
  • Applicants should have strong relationships with top publishers and experience managing large scale budgets for multiple locations.
  • The position requires a passion for literature, creativity in delivering ideas, and offers a competitive salary, though the specific amount is not mentioned.

A UK retailer, specialising in music, books and tech are looking for a well-seasoned Book Buyer to join them in their London based in their central London Head Office. You must be an experienced Book Buyer, able to demonstrate your expertise in buying trends across multiple categories from manga to fiction. You will be a specialist in this area and be up to date on book/reading trends and be able to think outside the box and get creative regarding the London retail space.

Daily priorities will include:

  • Manage and develop publisher and supplier relationships
  • Liaise closely with finance and revise book budgets
  • Curate and develop a new experience for customers and book readers

You will ideally need to:

  • Have a passion for all things literature
  • Have extensive Book Buying experience and knowledge
  • Strong relationships with top publishers
  • Experience buying for multiple locations with large scale budgets
  • Be an expert on buying trends across multiple categories
  • Be creative to deliver ideas and make the customers love our book offerings

You will be based on site 5 days a week in their central London office.

Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.