Buying Assistant

1 week ago

Farringdon, Greater London, United Kingdom Kurt Geiger Full time

About Us

Kurt Geiger is a leading luxury footwear and accessories brand that values inclusivity, creativity, and kindness. Our team is passionate about empowering talent to be confident and true to themselves, while drawing inspiration from the energy and spirit of London.

Our Mission

We strive to create authentic, distinctive designs from our London headquarters, representing the good energy and love we have for our community and the many ways we collectively express our individual style. Our brand is built on the principles of love, diversity, change, equality, kindness, freedom, and unity against racism.

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly organized and proactive Buying Assistant to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for liaising with other department functions, filing and data management, generating weekly reports, and assisting in buying trip preparation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Liaise 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.
  • Generate weekly reports for Monday trade.
  • Liaise with suppliers on a day-to-day basis.
  • Assist in buying trip preparation.
  • Ensure all information in order is accurate, formulas are correct, and missing information is followed up on.
  • Help create trend reports and presentations for luxury department store managers and retail staff.
  • Monitor competitors, research, and present new brand proposals and provide feedback on current market trends.
  • Work closely with brands, manage order confirmations, purchase orders, and repeats – while maintaining a comprehensive and accurate tracker and priority schedule.
  • Participate 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.

Requirements

  • 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, and excellent at building relationships.
  • Advanced Excel skills (advantageous).
  • Hard-working, proactive, and self-motivated.
  • Ability to prioritize and manage own workload.

Benefits

  • Competitive basic salary.
  • Pension and life assurance.
  • Enviable discounts.
  • Gym Discounts.
  • Summer Hours – 3pm Friday finish.
  • Half Day, Pay Day Friday (once per month).
  • RetailTrust support.
  • And so much more.

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