Assistant Buyer, Premium Brands
Kurt Geiger, United Kingdom
Job Description
We Are One
At Kurt Geiger we celebrate individuality, believing our differences make us more powerful as a collective.
Diversity, equality and inclusion are at the core of who we are and we strive to reflect this in every corner of our company culture, starting with the promotion of equal opportunities. Though prejudice prevails in our world, it is not welcome in our workplace, and ensuring the equality of all our people processes to recruit a diverse workforce remains paramount.
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is granted the opportunity to thrive as their authentic self.
Voted the UK’s coolest footwear brand by Vogue readers and currently Europe’s leading luxury shoe and accessory retailer we are looking for dynamic individuals who are as passionate about our business as we are. We work hard at Kurt Geiger because we love what we do and strive to be the best in our industry; through amazing people, beautiful product, innovative designs and evolving store concepts.
Requirements
PRODUCT PERFORMANCE:
- Support and assist the Buyer in the development of the seasonal product ranges specific to the host stores, customer demographics and Kurt Geiger strategies
- Be aware of market movements, competitor activity amp; current and forthcoming fashion trends
- Actively research and propose new brand and product opportunities to optimise brand strength and potentialise sales performance
- Creation of end of season buy packs
- Create reports for the buyer and company management as requested, and review with Buyer and Merchandise team, proposing key actions to drive sales and mitigate risk
MANAGERIAL SUPPORT
- Attend to the buyers administration, monitor and respond to correspondence where appropriate particularly in the absence of the buyer
- Work alongside the Buyer and Merchandise Team in the preparation of seasonal reviews and strategic seasonal planning
- Produce detailed pictorial look book for each store bi-annually, ensuring it is delivered in good time for the start of the relevant season
- Plan and execute brand awareness workshops for stores each season, in conjunction for look books
- Undertake special projects given by the buyer following up with the tams that may require involvement eg VM, marking or press
GENERAL
- Maintain consistent correspondence with brand accounts relating to orders, deliveries and/or payment issues
- Ownership of and ensuring the smooth running of the full back office and admin process, liaising across divisions as required
- Accountability and management of range plans, ensuring accuracy and the close monitoring of spends and margins
- To manage a comprehensive and accurate delivery schedule, that meets and supports the needs of the business and where appropriate deal with any late deliveries either by cancellation or achieving suitable discounts.
- Liaise with the Ecommerce Team to improve and maximise offer on site, provide feedback on missing product, image quality, copywriting, ranking etc
- Ensure any product related changes are communicated to relevant teams across Retail, Digital, Retail Ops, Marketing etc
- Liaise with Warehouse and Finance teams to promptly resolve any arising issues or queries
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
- An experienced Assistant Buyer
- Educated to degree level
- Passionate about fashion and an expert on upcoming trends
- Personable, confident and self-motivated
- Previous experience Line Managing an Admin Assistant
- Excellent attention to detail and level of accuracy
- A 'can-do' attitude and ability to show initiative
- Commercial aptitude
- The ability to work under pressure amp; thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Strong negotiation amp; communication skills
- Manage your time to ensure key deadlines are achieved
- Undertake any other reasonable duties to support the Buying team
Benefits
- Competitive basic salary
- Pension and life assurance
- Enviable discounts
- Gym Discounts
- Half Day, Pay Day Friday (once per month)
- RetailTrust support
- And so much more!
If you’re successful, you will work for a business which recognises that amazing people are the key to driving our business forward and fulfil our vision of being the world’s leading multi-channel retailer of luxury branded shoes and accessories. We are a fast-paced business where no two days are the same, so you will need to be adaptable; but we will reward your hard-work, commitment and loyalty with a fantastic benefits package and very real opportunities for progression.