The Museum is looking for an E-Commerce and Buying Manager.
Location: London
Salary: £29,651.40
Employment Contract Type: Fixed Term - Full Time
Closing Date: 21/02/2022 12:00 pm
Interview Date: 01/03/2022
About the role
E-Commerce & Buying Manager (maternity cover)
Fixed Term (12 months)
Full-time
London
£29,651.40 per annum
The Royal Air Force Museum is a national museum, a Government non-departmental public body (NDPB) and a registered charity, with two sister sites at London and Cosford. Our purpose is to share the RAF story, past, present and future – using the stories of its people and our collections in order to engage, inform and inspire. Our overall vision is to inspire everyone with the RAF story – the people who shape it and its place in our lives.
We have a fantastic opportunity for a passionate, creative and experienced E-Commerce & Buying Manager to work within our Retail and Admissions team. This is a 12-month maternity cover role.
The ideal candidate will have a flair for retail and a positive ‘can-do’ personality. They will be responsible for product development, buying and stock control as well as the content management of our e-commerce channel. The ideal candidate will have significant buying experience, with a customer driven and design-led approach. This role necessitates the ability to juggle multiple projects with attention to detail, requiring a highly organised and flexible individual. Due to the creative nature of the role, being skilled in using design software (Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator) is a must. This role is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled retailer with buying, design, e-commerce and stock control skills.
The post will be based at our London site. Some travel between the Museum sites will be required.
To apply:
• Please provide your current CV with a supporting statement which provides specific examples which demonstrate how you meet the competencies in the person specification. Please note that the shortlisting process will give greater weighting to the essential technical competencies. Please send the completed documents to jobs@rafmuseum.org with ‘E-Commerce & Buying Manager’ on the subject line.
• Closing date for applications: 21 February 2022 at 12 noon
• Interviews will take place on: 1 March 2022
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