Our ambition is for Harrods Private Shopping to be the ultimate luxury shopping and lifestyle destination. The role of the Client Relationship Assistant is to support our Client Relationship Managers with delivering bespoke portfolio management strategies that elevate the experience of our Private Shopping Clients.
Delivering world class service to Harrods’ most loyal clients and consistently exceeding their expectations is key to our success. It goes without saying that our clients expect simplicity, ease, pace and most importantly personalised service, tailored to their needs, when they visit us. The Client Relationship Assistant plays a fundamental role in supporting the retention of Harrods most discerning clients.
As we celebrate this momentous anniversary year, now more than ever, it’s an exciting time to join the Harrods Team.
About The Role
The key responsibility of this role is to assist with the day-to-day administrative, operational and reporting of all clientelling campaigns and initiatives to drive the performance of the Private Shopping team.
Other key responsibilities of this role include:
- Support with welcoming, engaging and acquiring new clients, including responding to client inquiries via multiple channels, scheduling client appointments and facilitating the handover to the assigned Private Shopper.
- Maintaining all activity trackers up to date, liaising with Private Shoppers to collate client feedback, waiting lists for brand and product access.
- Coordinating travel arrangements for clients and team members.
- Working alongside the Client Relationship Managers in understanding the client portfolio to support with preparation for meetings, as well as coordinating campaigns with the Loyalty team.
- Support with weekly team reporting, including liaising with stakeholders across Client Engagement and Brand Engagement teams.
About You
We are looking for an individual that is passionate about Private Shopping, who is motivated by establishing and nurturing authentic client relationships with excellent interpersonal, communication and analytical skills.
We are also looking for the below qualities:
- Knowledge of trends regarding client experiences.
- Client facing experience.
- Excellent organisational skills, including the ability and willingness to multi-task to meet short deadlines.
- Flexible around readiness to adapt to changing priorities.
- Experience working with a CRM system is highly desirable
- A proactive attitude with a strong willingness to learn and work within a team, being ready to help others as required.
- Good PC literacy (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
About Us
Harrods is one of the world’s leading luxury department stores and we’re becoming a destination for top designers, and the most sought-after brands from around the globe. Our combined mission is to make visiting our iconic Knightsbridge store one of the world’s most inspiring shopping experiences.
Our Promise to You
Help us make the impossible possible for our customers and we’ll do something remarkable for you. As well as offering a friendly environment to inspire your best work, we provide abundant opportunities and support to build an exceptional career across the varied specialisms of our business.
Uniquely You
Whilst our job adverts outline the ideal qualities, skills, and prior experience for the role, we believe in the potential for growth and value individual strengths. If you can demonstrate the majority of skills and strong experience to thrive in this role, we would encourage you to apply.
At Harrods we believe the personality and authenticity of our people sets us apart. We celebrate and invite applications from all cultures, backgrounds, tastes, and experiences and are proud of our culture where people from all walks of life can grow and thrive. What makes you unique makes us exceptional.
If you want to know more about our people and our culture, search #TogetherHarrods on LinkedIn, Facebook or follow us on Instagram @togetherharrods
Additional Information:
Time Type:
PermanentDepartment:
Zana Kuqi, Sherin Talaat (On Leave)Skills Required
- Client facing experience
- Excellent organisational skills
- Experience working with a CRM system
- Good PC literacy in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
What We Do
As many lives, generations, cultures and stories pass through our doors, our mission remains unchanged: to serve the needs and aspirations of our customers, to create new stories and bring moments of delight. Whomever they are and wherever they come from, our customers can always expect to be treated with grace, courtesy, and care. #TogetherHarrods Open since 1834 by Charles Henry Harrod and now owned by Qatar Holding Authority, we are truly unique - a house of maisons, a modern atelier, a workshop of wonders, a convener, patron and celebrator of the world’s finest. Known around the world as one of the great luxury emporiums, we offer a transformative experience to customers who know that true value of exceptional goods and services lies beyond price. We are committed to excellence and artistry, inspired to reinvent and surprise, ensuring our position as a leader in the category. Our people are our strength - their unique personalities and their desire to exceed expectations are what enables us to make the impossible possible for our customers. Our customers are at the heart of our success. They’re the reason we exist, and we never forget it. And we’re always looking for new exceptional people who want to connect to them, to delight them and to become part of our story
