Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.
Who We Are…
When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…
From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.
Our studios are considered one of the foremost motion picture and television production and post-production facilities in the world. They inform, engage, and transport audiences to new worlds. The key to that lies with our Studio Operations group, which includes areas like soundstage/backlot set rentals, events, design, culinary, construction, landscaping and much more. Whether it’s hosting an unforgettable studio tour, creating an optimal workspace, or equipping talent to tell the best stories, these teams lay the foundation for the memorable experiences we provide.
Your New Role…
As a key member of the Buying team within our Worldwide Tours & Retail business, you will partner with the Junior Buyer in developing, sourcing and selecting products that deliver against sales, margin, and customer expectations. With a focus on Home categories, you will help shape a range of products that bring the Wizarding World to life for fans around the globe.
Partnering closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders, you will help bring innovative, customer-focused product ranges to life. You'll coordinate products through the critical path from concept to launch, ensuring timelines, quality standards and commercial objectives are met.
This role offers broad exposure across product development, sourcing, trading and cross-functional collaboration within a globally recognised brand, with the opportunity to influence product ranges that create memorable experiences for fans of all ages.
If you're full of product ideas and enjoy creating exclusive products from concept through to launch, this is an exciting opportunity to influence the direction of Home categories and bring new fan-focused products to life.
Your Role Accountabilities…
Contribute to the development of a customer-focused, commercial and innovative product assortment across the Home categories that delivers category KPIs.
Identify product opportunities and contribute ideas for exclusive new product development, helping shape the creative and commercial direction of the Home category.
Review weekly sales performance and prepare for trade meetings, implementing actions to mitigate risks and maximise commercial opportunities.
Build strong supplier relationships, supporting cost price negotiation, product approvals and the delivery of products through the critical path, proactively highlighting any risks.
Manage the in-house consumer products approval system Starlabs.
Prepare regular market and competitor reviews to identify customer trends, competitor activity and licensed product opportunities.
Develop your Buyers Admin Assistant, overseeing workload prioritisation and providing coaching and development opportunities.
Partner with key stakeholders across Merchandising, Design, Ecommerce, Retail, Marketing and Consumer Products globally.
Qualifications & Experience…
Experience in a buying head office role, either as an Assistant Buyer or with extensive experience as a Buyers Assistant.
Experience of product development, taking products from concept and option framework through to delivery and shipment, with knowledge of materials, product safety, quality standards and customer appeal.
Experience working with suppliers to develop exclusive products, achieve target cost prices and support category strategies from development through to delivery.
Strong awareness of consumer trends, competitor activity and licensed product markets, with the ability to identify commercial opportunities and make confident product decisions.
Good understanding of the Harry Potter franchise, brand DNA and fan expectations, or experience working with licensed brands and fan-led product categories.
Working pattern…
This is a full-time position (40 hours per week), working Monday to Friday. Flexibility is required to meet the evolving needs of the business.
Onsite Working - This role is advertised as Onsite, meaning all working hours and days (regardless of shift pattern) will be carried out at the place of work. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement, where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you.
How We Get Things Done…
This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.
Championing Inclusion at WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.
If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.
