Buying Assistant - External Brands

KURT GEIGER; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000

Job description

Kurt Geiger | About Us

We are an inclusive, creative footwear and accessories brand powered by kindness. We want to empower our talent to be confident and true to themselves, the London way. London is our home, our heartbeat, and we draw inspiration from the energy and spirit of the city; its diversity and creativity. For over fifty years our team of in-house shoe and accessory designers have been creating authentic, distinctive designs from our London headquarters. The rainbow is our signature. It represents the good energy and love we have for our community and the many ways we collectively express our individual style.

We Are One: For Love | For Diversity | For Change | For Equality | For Kindness | For Freedom | For Unity | Against Racism

Responsibilities:

• Liaising with other department functions on behalf of the department as required (working closely with Merchandising, warehouse, finance and stores)
• Filing and data management - accurate and concise in approach
• Generating weekly reports for Monday trade
• Liaising with suppliers on a day to day basis
• Assisting in buying trip preparation
• Ensure all information in order is accurate, formulas are correct and missing information is followed up on
• Assisting with buying and management processes for over 100 brand concessions for Harrods, Selfridges, Liberty, Brown Thomas, Arnotts and Fenwicks
• Helping to create trend reports and presentations for our luxury department store managers and retail staff.
• Monitor competitors, research and present new brand proposals and provide feedback on current market trends.
• Working closely with brands, managing order confirmations, purchase orders and repeats - whilst maintaining a comprehensive and accurate tracker and priority schedule.
• Take part in store visits and provide detailed feedback to the Buyers and Merchandising team.
• Micro-manage workload and priority lists for Merchandising Admin Team and for interns or work experience attendees.
• Review margins and RRP's highlighting to the Buyers the seasonal changes and providing details of what is required to ensure consistent growth.

The Person:

• Fashion Buying degree or equivalent
• Previous experience within a Buying Admin role preferable (placement year or internship experience will be considered)
• Passionate about gaining experience and developing a career in Branded Buying
• Passionate about working with luxury high fashion brands
• Proactive, hard-working & excellent at building relationships
• Advanced Excel skills (advantageous)
• Hard-working, proactive and self-motivated
• Ability to prioritise and manage own workload

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.

We Are One: For Love | For Diversity | For Change | For Equality | For Kindness | For Freedom | Against Racism