Buying Assistant

Background to Museum Selection Ltd

Established in April 2024, The Wourth Group is a family of distinct brands catering to the valuable over-50s consumer. Our portfolio includes WoolOvers, Hotter Shoes, Scotts of Stow and Museum Selection Ltd—each brand bringing a unique offering to our customers.

Based in Chalgrove, Oxfordshire and founded in 2002, Museum Selection Ltd is a multi-channel retail business trading as Museum Selection, Culture Vulture and Pia Jewellery, via catalogues and our websites in the UK and in France.

Museum Selection and Culture Vulture offer curated ranges of homewares, clothing and gifts, imaginatively themed around art, history and our rich cultural heritage, and global style respectively. Pia Jewellery brings together jewellery, accessories and gifts with elegant, contemporary style.

We remain dedicated to delivering premium products and exceptional customer experiences across all our brands.

Background to the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Buying Assistant to join the team supporting our Senior Homewares Buyer. This role would suit a graduate looking to get into Buying.

Main Responsibilities

· Sample ordering and management

· Liaising with suppliers to obtain all relevant product information

· Accurate data entry for all products

· Helping to prepare samples & documents for range reviews

· Preparing accurate product information for our catalogues and websites

· Supporting catalogue proofing

· Managing any queries from our call centre and warehouse

· Supporting competitor research

· Ad hoc tasks delegated by the Senior Buyer

Essential Qualities & Experience

• Numerate with an analytical approach
• Excellent attention to detail
• An ability to multi-task and remain calm under pressure.
• Good people skills, with the ability to work within a team and communicate effectively with internal and external contacts.
• Good standard of written English
• Confident with technology, including PowerPoint and intermediate Excel (essential), with some experience of AI tools such as Claude and an enthusiasm to embrace them.
• A practical, hands-on approach, as this product area involves handling some larger items, including occasional furniture.
• A positive ‘can do’ attitude, prepared to do what is needed to get the job done.

Location & Hours

The role will be hybrid with 2-3 days a week at the Head Office in Chalgrove, Oxfordshire, and is fully office based during selection periods in March and August.

37.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday

Benefits

• 22 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, increasing by 1 day per year of service to a maximum of 25
• Staff discount across the entire Wourth Group including Hotter, WoolOvers, Scotts of Stow and more
• Company pension
• Free on-site parking

Pay: Up to £25,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Oxford OX44 7RW: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Office: 1 year (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Oxford OX44 7RW