Sourcing Assistant

5 days ago


London UK, UK, United Kingdom Kurt Geiger Full time

Description

Sourcing Assistant - Footwear & Accessories


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


This is an exciting role working in the Sourcing and Quality Team assisting with assisting with compliance, quality, costing, sustainability and general supplier management support. The role will be working closely with the Head of Sourcing and will be the first step for someone looking to start a career in sourcing, supply chain and quality management within the premium fashion footwear and leather goods industry.


Responsibilities

  • Support the Sourcing Team by maintaining data regarding supplier quality issues and ensuring that records are maintained and updated.
  • Facilitating raw material and sample testing and communicating the results to internal stakeholders.
  • Help to collate the data on leather sourcing and volumes to provide the Leather Working Group.
  • Becoming familiar with compliance and regulations to ensure that the necessary processes and documentation is followed and in order and records are kept.
  • Accessing the internal order tracking system to advise on Head of Sourcing on shipment schedules, so the resources in Asia can be applied to the right factories.
  • Follow up the with the distribution centres in the UK, Europe and the US to ensure that any sample to illustrate issues are being sent to HQ and the suppliers.
  • Support cost negotiations & work closely with brand partners to ensure prices and margins are achieved.
  • Work proactively with the UK team and Asia Supply Chain team to take appropriate action on production schedules and material approvals.
  • Send samples off for testing and following up on quality related issues.
  • Build cross-functional team relationships to confidently communicate information regarding supply chain related issues.
  • Assist and support the team with day-to-day duties.

Requirements

  • Previous experience in a similar role is desirable
  • A natural ability to multi-task
  • Inquisitive and keen to learn
  • Ability to work to tight deadlines
  • Detail oriented with excellent time management
  • Proficient in Microsoft Suite
  • Strong communication and follow-up skills
  • Eagerness and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
  • Driven by teamwork and collaborative innovation.
  • Self-starter and solution-oriented, able to 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

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.



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 1963. 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.


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



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