Buying Admin Assistant

2 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Kurt Geiger Full time £45,000 - £55,000 per year

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.

Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THIS ROLE:

  • 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

  • Helping to create trend reports and presentations for our 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.
  • 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 & 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
  • Summer Hours - 2pm Friday finish
  • Half Day, Pay Day Friday (once per month)
  • RetailTrust support
  • And so much more

Our Culture

We're an energic fast-paced brand that embraces progress and strives for innovation. Hard work is rewarded with new opportunities at every level and kindness is celebrated in everything we do. Our summer working hours accommodate a healthy work life balance. Wellbeing is important to our working culture, which is why we nurture a friendly environment for talent to thrive in, alongside a vibrant social community.

Our Stores

The first Kurt Geiger store opened on London Bond street in Today, our brand has global appeal and is distributed in hundreds of cities around the world. We operate over 70 stand-alone stores nationwide, including our new flagship store on London Oxford street, and in over 400 stores globally. Beyond stand-alone stores and retail pop ups, our retail partners include some of the world's most famous department stores.

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