Assistant Buyer - Carvela
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
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THIS ROLE:
- Support the Buyer, contributing to decisions on developing the seasonal product ranges.
- Work alongside the Buyer and Merchandise Team in the preparation of seasonal reviews and strategic seasonal planning
- Support and assist the Buyer in the development of customer, market and trend focused seasonal collections
- Consistently maintain and improve standards of product quality control through high standards of sample checks and fit checks
- Be aware of market movements, competitor activity & current and forthcoming fashion trends
- Actively research and propose new product opportunities to optimise brand strength and potentialise sales performance
- General correspondence with suppliers for sample requests & order information
- Support negotiations & working with supply base to ensure best price & margin is achieved.
- Take appropriate action in-season on repeats, cancellations & rescheduling of orders.
- Ensure the smooth running of the development process, maintaining schedules & key deadlines.
- Ensure any product related changes are communicated to Wholesale, Press & Marketing and VM
- Management of the Buying Admin Assistant.
- An experienced Assistant Buyer
- Passionate about fashion and an expert on upcoming trends
- Personable, confident and self-motivated
- Previous experience Line Managing an Admin Assistant
- Excellent attention to details with a 'can-do' attitude and ability to show initiative
- Great attention to detail, with a commercial aptitude
- The ability to work under pressure & thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Strong negotiation & communication skills
- 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!
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 | For Unity Against Racism
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