About Us
The Devonshire Group comprises charities and businesses throughout the UK and Ireland, including Chatsworth, which sits within the Derbyshire Estate, the Bolton Abbey Estate in North Yorkshire, the Lismore Estate in County Waterford, and the Compton Estate in Sussex.
The businesses include heritage attractions, shops, restaurants and luxury accommodation at Chatsworth, Bolton Abbey and in Lismore Castle in Ireland. The estates include tenanted businesses and residential property, a property development business with a pipeline of 2000 homes, sustainable forestry and farming businesses and an estate farm shop at Chatsworth
About the role
Due to the recent growth and ongoing expansion of our buying function, an opportunity has become available for a passionate and ambitious Heritage Retail Buyer to join the team in our Chatsworth Retail department.
This is a very exciting time to be joining the Chatsworth buying team, with plans already underway for further expansion in both our physical and digital platforms.
Through our values of ‘always improving, decency and being inclusive’ you will work alongside two other buyers, and will be responsible for sourcing and selecting products across a number of dedicated categories for the gift shops at Chatsworth.
This is a permanent role and hours of work will be 40 hours per week, usually working between the hours of 9.00 am and 5.30 pm, Monday to Friday. Flexibility is essential to meet the requirements of the role, as you will be required to work occasional weekends and evenings in order to attend key events and trade shows. We operate a hybrid working policy and some working from home will be available.
Please see attached job description for further information.
About you
Ideally, you will have experience of product procurement across a variety of categories, from a selection of clothing and accessories, jewellery, homewares, books, stationery, souvenirs, toys and games, plants and garden, or Christmas decorations.
You’ll possess excellent organisational and communication skills. You’ll be committed to both personal and category growth and be able to develop and build relationships with all levels across the Devonshire Group.
In return
As part of the wider Devonshire Group, owned by the Duke of Devonshire, which includes Chatsworth, Bolton Abbey, Lismore and the Devonshire Hotels & Restaurants Group, we are committed to ensuring the happiness and wellbeing of our staff and as such offer fantastic benefits which include flexibility with regards to working patterns in addition to the following:
Free access to Chatsworth and Bolton Abbey Estates.- Excellent personal development and career opportunities.
- Free entry to the Chatsworth fairs and many of the events.
- An estate pass providing discount in our retail and catering establishments
- Membership of the Life Assurance Scheme
- Competitive annual leave (and option to buy more)
- Employee assistance programme
- Pension scheme
- Membership of the Life Assurance Scheme.
- Free on-site parking
Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to join us in this diverse and rewarding role.
Please see attached job description for further information. Please include details of your current remuneration package in your application.
Our core values include “Being Inclusive” and we particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates who are currently under-represented. We also welcome applicants from the LGBTQ+ community.