Junior Buyer - Footwear

Kurt Geiger; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury footwear brand located in London seeks an experienced buyer to develop product collections and manage supplier relations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in premium/luxury brands and excellent negotiation skills. The company offers a comprehensive benefits package, including gym discounts and staff perks, in a dynamic and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Free 24 hour virtual GP access

Enviable staff discounts

Harrods discount

Half Day, Pay Day Friday

Summer Hours - 2pm Friday Finish

Active social committee

Gym discounts

Enhanced pension scheme including life assurance

Qualifications

• Buying experience in the premium/luxury sector is mandatory.
• Strong existing supplier relationships are essential.
• Excellent negotiation skills and organization are required.

Responsibilities

• Develop customer and market-focused product collections.
• Manage supplier relationships and source new vendors.
• Review competition to align product propositions.
• Investigate and propose new product opportunities.
• Deliver on intake margin targets and manage logistics.

Skills

Buying experience for a footwear premium/luxury brand

Strong supplier relationships

Excellent negotiation skills

Highly organized

Ability to drive the brand forward

Experience with European and Far East suppliers

Job description

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• To develop customer and market-focused own brand product collections, keeping a keen eye on the market, competition, current and forthcoming fashion trends. The product collections should be in-line with Company strategy for the brand.
• To constantly review competition to ensure our product proposition is in line with the market across all key areas: fashion trend, price, quality and availability.
• To actively review and manage supplier relationships and source new vendors that will add value to your specific portfolio and to de-list those vendors that no longer meet the business needs.
• To continually investigate and propose new product opportunities within the relevant branded market to ensure sales are optimised and brand portfolio is continuously reviewed.
• To deliver the intake margin target set seasonally.
• To manage a comprehensive and accurate delivery schedule, that meets and supports the needs of the business and where appropriate deal with any late deliveries either by cancellation or achieving suitable discounts.

The Person

• Buying experience for a footwear premium/luxury brand
• Existing strong supplier relationships
• Highly organised with excellent negotiation skills
• Possess the ability to drive the brand forward
• Experience working with European and far east suppliers

Benefits

• Free 24 hour virtual GP access
• Enviable staff discounts
• Harrods discount
• Half Day, Pay Day Friday (once per month)
• Summer Hours - 2pm Friday Finish
• Active social committee who arrange a variety of activities such as office drinks, quizzes, free lunches, movie nights etc
• Gym discounts
• Enhanced pension scheme including life assurance

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.

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