Job Description

Job title: Buying Assistant \xe2\x80\x93 London Transport Museum (LTM)

Salary: \xc2\xa326,691 - \xc2\xa331,000 PA free travel on TfL services plus benefits

Location: Covent Garden

Contract Type: Permanent

Band: 1

About London Transport Museum (LTM)

Based in Covent Garden, we are the world\xe2\x80\x99s leading museum of urban transport and an award-winning day out. But that\xe2\x80\x99s just part of our story. We are passionate. We are curious. We are adventurous.

As a heritage and education charity, we reach every primary school in the capital to fire the imaginations of tomorrow\xe2\x80\x99s engineers, designers, scientists, and arts enthusiasts. With business partners and industry decision-makers, we tackle the topics that matter to London, from smart cities to green innovation.

We want to close skills gaps, redress gender imbalances and create opportunities for under-represented and disadvantaged communities.

We want to ignite curiosity to shape the future.

About London Transport Museum Retail

LTM retail is one of the leading Heritage/Museum retail brands in the country. We have a passion for amazing retail ranges and are renowned for our exclusively developed product inspired by the Museum\xe2\x80\x99s collection.

The majority of the product stocked in our Covent Garden shop is also available online at (Furniture and made-to-order prints are only available online)

Overview of project/role

Reporting directly into the Museum\xe2\x80\x99s Retail Buyer, this role is responsible for the Buying Team\xe2\x80\x99s administrative tasks, such as setting up products on our Electronic Point of Sale system (EPOS) and ensuring accurate product descriptions are given to the Online Shop Team for product set ups. This role will also have some buying and product development responsibilities as required by the Buyer. Some administrative tasks will also be set by the Merchandiser, Ecommerce Manager and the wider Buying and Merchandising Team.

The trading profit London Transport Museum (LTM) retail secures helps to fund the Museum\'s valuable education and heritage work. As Buying Assistant you will help to grow our sales by assisting in the development of sector leading retail ranges that are uniquely LTM.

Key Accountabilities

• Accountable for the processing of all data on LTM\xe2\x80\x99s EPOS system, which would include the setup of new product lines, price changes, promotions and product amendments as instructed by the Buyer and Merchandiser - to ensure good inventory management.
• Responsible for the collation of product information for the Online and Covent Garden Shop to enable Online product set-ups and range crib sheets for Visitor Experience staff training.
• Responsible for the management of product photography and ensuring images are catalogued and kept up to date on LTM drives, systems and the Online shop in order to maximize product sales.
• To support the Buying Team in meeting annual sales targets by searching for new outstanding product ideas and suppliers to produce them for our retail ranges.
• Responsible for running weekly and periodic sales analysis as instructed by the Merchandiser and Buying Team so sales can be interrogated, and actions made for improvement.
• Accountable for the maintenance of up to date and accurate range plans, LTM\xe2\x80\x99s critical path document and Online shop product set up tracker to enable all members of the retail team to keep track of product launches and ensure their success.
• Assist the Buying Team in improving the sustainability of LTM\xe2\x80\x99s product ranges, helping to research new suppliers, materials and product lines that help to reduce our carbon footprint.
• Responsible for other administrative duties required by the LTM Central Retail Team such as the setting up of new suppliers, assisting with the stock invoice review process and the documentation required for the processing of original signage for sale in our online shop.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Skills

• Creative flair, strong eye for design and attention to detail - essential
• Organised, methodical able to organise and prioritise workload - essential
• Team player who collaborates and communicates effectively at all levels - essential
• Proactive and self-motivated - essential
• A good standard of numeracy, literacy and communication skills - essential
• Calm under pressure, flexible and able to adapt - essential
• Good interpersonal and negotiating skills - essential

Knowledge

• A good level of IT/computer skills including a good working knowledge of email, Internet, MS Word and Excel - essential
• Passion for developing sector leading retail products - essential
• Level 2 in numeracy - essential
• Accurate data input and handling - essential
• Understanding of high street and cultural retail market \xe2\x80\x93 desirable

Experience

• Experience of working in a retail environment - essential
• Experience of working in a retail head office environment - desirable

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair.

Application Process

• Please apply using your CV and a one page covering letter. Word format preferred and do not include any photographs or images
• Think carefully about the skills, knowledge and experience in the advert and cover this in your CV and cover letter.

The closing date for applications is Monday 25th December 2023 @ 23:59

Benefits

In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the business area but mostly include:

• Great pension scheme
• Free travel for you on the TfL network
• Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home
• 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
• Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional)
• Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
• Retail, health, leisure, and travel offers
• Discounted Eurostar travel.

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