Assistant Merchandiser - External Brands
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. Beyond managing our own brands and stand-alone stores, our retail partners include some of the world's most famous department stores. This Assistant Merchandiser role sits within our External Brands team, managing products from amazing brands and sold within the shoe departments of our Luxury partner stores.
Responsibilities:
- Identify trading actions from analysis of stock and sales data
- Own forward forecast for continuity lines proposing re-orders and stock management actions where required
- Establish and maintain strong supplier relationships, through regular meetings and contact
- Work closely with brands to place in season repeats and to address slower turning stock
- Manage flow of intake into the warehouse liaising with Buying, Distribution and Brand contacts. Likewise, manage returns of slow moving stock back to our warehouse and ultimately to Brand partners
- Identify, model and propose promotional activity to the Merchandiser for approval.
- Own mid-season trading review, presenting key learnings by Brand/Price-point/Category/Location to inform Buying strategy for future season.
- Produce ad-hoc analysis for Buying and Merchandising colleagues, often working to tight deadlines
- Manage workload, coaching and development of one Merchandise Admin Assistant
- Undertake regular Store visits to understand feedback from Retail colleagues, see product in situ, and to highlight key trading opportunities and stock risks
The Person:
- Passionate about Merchandising in a fashion environment
- Previous experience as an Assistant Merchandiser
- Enjoys working with numbers and a strong team player
- 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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