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Help make independent retail thrive - be part of our team
AIS is a successful buying, events and services membership organisation focused on supporting independent retail across the whole of the UK and Ireland.
As a team we are innovative, creative, and passionate in our mission to help retailers and suppliers connect. We strongly believe in creating a collaborative culture and we are always focused on bringing a broad range of talent, viewpoints, beliefs, and attitudes into the retail sector.
We’re looking for people to join the team who are as excited and committed as we are to ensure independent retail thrives.
AIS is a member of Diversity in Retail.
Benefits, Rewards and Wellbeing
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays (in a full leave year, pro rata for part time employees)
- Opportunity to buy additional annual leave (up to 5 days per leave year)
- Birthday leave - no one should work on their birthday so have the day off on us!
- Company pension scheme
- Employee Wellbeing Scheme & Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Charity / volunteering Leave
- Free employee parking
- Onsite catering service (subsidised rate for employees)
- Access to discounts and staff sales
- Employee engagement calendar and activities throughout the year
Company Values
Our values guide our every action
Launched in 2023, AIS employees contributed to, and developed, the company's values.
As a collaborative initiative, we have created values that are important to us, and will help bring the AIS mission and vision to life.
Our Mission and Vision
Mission
We champion and support our independent retailers and, with our combined strengths, expertise and creativity, ensure both AIS and our members thrive.
Vision
Our vision is for AIS to be the most member-focussed, innovative and agile buying and services group in the UK, creating commercial partnerships that deliver sustainable profit for thriving independent retailers.
Meet the team
130 people work at AIS headquarters in the West Midlands. Our expert team has a wealth of experience in buying, retail merchandising, events, finance and more. Say hello to the people driving our business and helping our members thrive.
