Buyer - Bags and Accessories

6 months ago

London, United Kingdom Kurt Geiger Full time

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.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is granted the opportunity to thrive as their authentic self.

**Responsibilities**:
Product Development & Range Building:

- To develop customer and market-focused own brand product collections, keeping a keen eye on the market, competition, current and forthcoming fashion trends. The product collections should be in-line with Company strategy for the brand.
- To constantly review competition to ensure our product proposition is in line with the market across all key areas: fashion trend, price, quality and availability.
- To visit the relevant shoe fairs and fashion shows to ensure the most competitive and appropriate product collections are developed.
- To actively review and manage supplier relationships and source new vendors that will add value to your specific portfolio and to de-list those vendors that no longer meet the business needs. To continually investigate and propose new product opportunities within the relevant branded market to ensure sales are optimised and brand portfolio is continuously reviewed.

Product Performance:

- To deliver the Company target of Gross Profit by ensuring collections are in line with Company margin targets.
- To deliver the intake margin target set seasonally.
- To ensure that Company sales targets are achieved by buying product that is appropriate to the brands’ customer profile and current trading conditions.
- To monitor and manage product sell through rates to meet the Company target.
- 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.
- To work along-side the merchandise team to control and manage seasonal OTB and monthly stock targets, ensuring stock targets are not exceeded and sells through results are maximised.
- To work with the merchandiser to agree optimum stock levels of departmental run-ons styles, resulting in Company sales being maximised.
- To hold weekly meetings with the Merchandiser to review performance of the department and to discuss and agree an action plan regarding sales, margins, stock levels and delivery status.

Communication:

- To sustain and develop a close and open working relationship with the Merchandising Team that will ensure in-season trading issues are dealt with promptly and efficiently.
- To work alongside the Company Marketing function to ensure product ranges are effectively promoted to your target consumer. Product ranges and new developments should be communicated to the Marketing function on a regular and timely basis.

**The Person**:

- Experience as a footwear High Street of Premium Retailer
- Proven success delivering commercial collections achieving budgeted margins
- Previous line management experience
- Existing strong supplier relationships
- Possess the ability to drive the brand forward

**Benefits**
- Hybrid working
- Free 24 hour virtual GP access
- Enviable staff discounts
- Harrods discount
- Half Day, Pay Day Friday (once per month)
- Exclusive Staff only Sample sales
- Summer Hours - 2pm Friday Finish
- Active social committee who arrange a variety of activities such as office drinks, quizzes, free lunches, movie nights, and bring your dog to work day.
- Gym discounts
- Enhanced pension scheme including life assurance

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

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