All Brown Thomas Arnotts Roles

GET TO KNOW US

At Brown Thomas Arnotts, we exist to imagine and create a sustainable future for our People, Customers and Communities. Our Values, Do the Right Thing, Go Above and Beyond and Drive Creativity and Innovation remain at the heart of everything we do. We are Reinventing Retail and the way we work to enable our teams to be more agile, flexible and responsive to our customer’s needs.

KNOW THE ROLE

We are seeking a commercially minded and highly analytical Buying & Merchandising Assistant to join the Beauty Buying team at Brown Thomas Arnotts. This role is critical to the effective financial and operational management of the category, supporting buying decisions through robust data analysis, accurate ordering, and disciplined stock control.

Working closely with the Buyer and cross-functional teams, you will play a key role in managing purchase orders, stock flow, pricing, and inventory performance. The successful candidate will bring strong financial acumen and a clear understanding of buying and merchandising processes, enabling them to contribute from day one. While an interest in beauty is beneficial, prior category experience is not essential.

• Support the Beauty Buying team in delivering sales, margin, and stock targets through accurate financial and operational execution.
• Manage purchase order creation, amendments, and maintenance, ensuring accuracy of cost prices, retail prices, quantities, and delivery dates.
• Monitor stock levels, sell-through, and intake to support effective inventory management and replenishment decisions.
• Maintain pricing, cost, margin, and currency accuracy across all systems, highlighting risks and discrepancies.
• Support continuity and repeat ordering, ensuring optimal stock availability while minimising excess inventory.
• Coordinate stock flow from supplier through to warehouse and stores, working closely with Logistics and Retail Operations.
• Produce and maintain regular reports on sales performance, stock holding, intake, and margin, supporting data-led decision-making.
• Assist with forecasting, performance analysis, and identifying opportunities to improve stock efficiency and profitability.
• Build effective working relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders including Finance, Logistics, and Retail Operations.
• Support promotional activity and product launches from a commercial and operational perspective.
• Provide day-to-day administrative and operational support to ensure buying and merchandising processes run efficiently and accurately.

KNOW WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• 1–2 years’ experience in a Buying, Merchandising, Planning, or commercially analytical role within retail or a similar environment.
• Strong financial and numerical capability, with a clear understanding of margins, stock investment, and trading performance.
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with data, reports, and commercial KPIs.
• Demonstrated understanding of ordering processes, inventory management, and stock flow.
• Highly organised and detail-focused, with a strong commitment to accuracy and process discipline.
• Ability to prioritise workload and work at pace in a deadline-driven environment.
• Strong communication skills, with the confidence to work cross-functionally and with suppliers.
• Proactive, commercially curious, and capable of identifying issues and solutions independently.
• Retail category experience is advantageous but not essential; strong transferable skills are key.
• Acts with professionalism and integrity, aligned to Brown Thomas Arnotts’ Vision, Purpose, and Values.

KNOW WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

We believe that every team member should have the opportunity to a meaningful career that enhances professional and personal development. That is why; we foster a culture of belonging and inclusiveness, one that provides learning and purpose. We show respect for individual needs and circumstances, and we enable our people to work in a way that best suits their unique lifestyles and their roles. We place trust in our teams to do the right thing for Brown Thomas Arnotts and keep our customers and team at the heart of our decision-making. 

Team members benefits include:

• Competitive Salary
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Competitive annual leave entitlement
• Team Member discount across the world’s most iconic brands
• Recognition Days for Volunteering & Wellbeing
• Wellbeing Initiatives
• Extensive Learning & Development Offerings
• Leading Talent Programmes
• Flexible Working Model
• Additional Benefits

KNOW HOW WE WORK

Experience is our business: Our customer engagement sets the bar in service and experiential retail, giving our customers something to love every time

We Are More Than Shops: We create enjoyable places, to excite, where people socialise, discover, learn and are inspired, and where local communities are enriched.

We are Curators: Our unique range of product and services are key to the sense of excitement that Brown Thomas Arnotts is renowned for, whether for a special day or every day, things that make our customer’s lives better.

We Care for Our People: We believe a great customer experience starts with a great people experience. That is why we promote a culture where talent is nurtured and where creativity and learning are valued.

We Succeed by Working Sustainably: We are community-focused and our aim is to cultivate retail environments that are conscious, considerate and commercial.

Brown Thomas Arnotts is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where culture and creativity come together. Our future success depends on the perspectives and contributions of all team members – their diverse backgrounds, abilities and experiences make our business stronger. We don’t discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status, family status, age, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion, and membership of the Travelling community.

We aim to ensure the candidate experience is accessible to all and every new team member who joins Brown Thomas Arnotts to become part of a progressive community where different backgrounds, views & personalities aren’t just welcomed – they’re positively nurtured. After all, we want to bring your whole self to work. Please contact us careers@brownthomas.ie request accommodation.