Buying Assistant

This Buying Assistant role at Harding+ involves supporting the fashion and costume jewelry category team with range planning, supplier communications, and system data accuracy for retail stores onboard international cruise ships.

Ready to build a buying career where your ranges don’t sit on a high street… they sail the world? 

At Harding+, our fashion ranges land onboard cruise ships travelling across the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Alaska and Northern Europe, seen by millions of guests from every corner of the globe.  This is retail on a different scale. Fast-moving, global, and constantly evolving. No two ships perform the same, no two customers behave the same, and every product decision matters. 

We’re looking for a Buying Assistant to support our Fashion and Custome Jewellery Category team, someone who’s detail-driven, commercially curious, and excited by the pace of buying in a truly international retail environment. 

Opportunity 

This Buying Assistant opportunity with Harding+ offers the chance to develop your career in a truly global retail environment, unlike traditional high-street fashion. Supporting the buying team, you will gain hands on experience across range planning, supplier management, product launches, pricing, and commercial analysis while working with fashion collections sold onboard cruise ships operating worldwide. 

The role provides excellent exposure to the full buying cycle, allowing you to build strong relationships with international suppliers, collaborate with cross-functional teams including Merchandising, Marketing, Operations and Finance, and develop valuable commercial and analytical skills.

Working in a fast-paced business where product decisions directly influence performance across multiple regions, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to exciting fashion ranges that reach millions of international customers. 

This position is ideal for someone looking to strengthen their buying career within a market-leading global retailer. With ongoing learning opportunities, exposure to international retail operations, and the support of an experienced buying team, you will be well positioned to progress your career while making a meaningful impact in a dynamic and growing business. 

What you’ll be doing 

• Supporting the Buyer with range building and assortment planning across the fashion category 

• Managing product setup, pricing updates and data accuracy across systems (including Microsoft BC) 

• Supporting supplier communication, meetings and follow-ups to keep ranges moving forward 

• Helping track critical paths so new fashion launches land on time across multiple regions 

• Working with Merchandising to understand performance, stock levels and product opportunities 

• Assisting with promotional activity, sample management and range reviews 

• Supporting Marketing, Operations and Finance teams to ensure smooth execution of launches 

• Maintaining strong attention to detail across product data, pricing and supplier information. 

The kind of person we’re looking for 

• Graduate looking to step into, ready to step up into buying. Merchandising or Admin Assistant. 

• You’re confident working with data, highly organised, and comfortable juggling multiple priorities at pace. Excel doesn’t scare you, and accuracy is second nature. 

• You’re interested in fashion and product, but equally comfortable working behind the scenes, making sure everything runs properly, because you understand that great buying is built on strong detail and strong relationships. 

• Most importantly, you’re proactive, collaborative and ready to learn in a fast-moving, global retail business. 

Why Harding+? 

Harding+ is the world’s leading cruise retailer, operating across 80+ ships globally and delivering retail experiences to millions of international guests every year.  For Buying Assistants, it’s a chance to step into a global buying environment early, working with international suppliers, fast product cycles and fashion ranges that genuinely travel the world. 

If you want buying to feel exciting, commercial and global from day one… this is it. 

Alongside joining an ambitious, growing business, you’ll benefit from a package designed to support your wellbeing, lifestyle and long-term security.  

• Annual bonus opportunity   

• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays   

• Option to buy up to 5 additional holiday days   

• Paid volunteer days   

• Harding+ staff discount onboard and through staff sales   

• Free onsite parking   

• Salary sacrifice schemes   

• Online discounts with major high street retailers   

• Employee Wellbeing Assistance Programme   

• Staff social events and parties   

• 4x life assurance   

• Medical cashback plan   

• Hybrid working and a collaborative office environment   

You’ll also be part of a finance team that plays a critical role in shaping the business, with exposure to senior leadership, international operations and ongoing transformation.