Create and deliver a category strategy, working across own brand development, branded ranges and with concession partners to achieve sales, margin and cash profit budgets;

Establish a thorough product & market knowledge gaining a full understanding of the suppliers & competitors operating in the market place, identifying new product or market opportunities;

Continually monitoring ranges and performance of products and reacting on any lines necessary;

Analyse sales, cash and margin on a weekly basis by store level to understand how to continually grow sales;

Write briefs and work closely with HK team and factories for own brand development;

Working closely with the Global Product Team on product development and selection;

Manage all product approvals to ensure timelines are hit on the critical path, including responsibility for all packaging briefs and the approval process;

Cultivate exceptional Supplier relationships with planned negotiation for price and other partnership terms in order to maximise both margin and contributions to windows and promotions;

Working with Space planning to deliver planograms to focus sales growth to ensure efficient/profitable range and space management with product fitting & maximising space allocated;

Working closely with marketing & stores to ensure right launch for a new product range;

Develop effective and positive communication with store managers and close relationships with the trading teams and carry out regular visits to the store; and

Work with and develop a buying assistant in the team, ensuring that support and training is given and allowing growth;

Work with the Merchandising team to develop and implement key supplier agreements and growth plans;

Ability to communicate and influence effectively across multiple levels and departments;

Support the relationship with Franchisees and keep strong communication relevant to product categories;

Support the development of space planning within the business and ensure communication with store teams is clear and timely.

Creative and innovative with a strong ability to spot future trends. Enthusiasm and a love for the product range with a strong commercial and strategic approach is essential for you to be successful. Excellent negotiation and supplier management skills are essential to build a strong range, with emphasis on additional growth through promotion, windows, events and instore experience., Demonstrates standards of excellence;

Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (outlook/MS Word and Excel especially);

Degree educated, preferable in Buying, Sourcing or Business Management.

Here at Hamleys we are all about creativity and magic. Our brand is synonymous with making children's dreams come true. Founded in 1760, by William Hamley with a vision to be the finest toy store in the world, we are a true British icon - and we are growing fast! Because of this we have an exciting new role available. Hamleys is on the look out for a new Junior Buyer to join our head office.