Merchandise Admin Assistant - External Brands

Kurt Geiger; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury shoe retailer seeks a passionate individual to join their merchandising team in London. The role involves monitoring sales, effectively managing stock, and adapting the product range to maximize sales opportunities. The ideal candidate will have a degree with a mathematical focus, attention to detail, and excellent communication skills.

Benefits

Competitive Basic Salary

Enviable Discounts

Pension and Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Some work experience in merchandising preferable.
• Passionate about creating effective forms and data.
• A real passion for numbers.

Responsibilities

• Monitor sales of the product range and support branches with stock movement.
• Ensure efficient distribution of stock and recall instructions.
• Calculate and administer price changes.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication

Logical Thinking

Mathematical Skills

Education

Degree in Math or Business with Mathematics Bias

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Company Background

Voted the UK’s coolest footwear brand by Vogue readers and currently Europe’s leading luxury shoe and accessory retailer we are looking for dynamic individuals who are as passionate about our business as we are. We work hard at Kurt Geiger because we love what we do and strive to be the best in our industry; through amazing people, beautiful product, innovative designs and evolving store concepts.

Responsibilities

As a core part of the merchandising team, your role will be the bridge between Buying, Merchandising and our Retail stores. You must have excellent (advanced) level knowledge of all Microsoft packages (predominately excel), excellent attention to detail, a logical and mathematical approach to problem solving and be calm under pressure. You will also have excellent communication skills and be interested in a career in merchandising. The key areas of responsibility will be:

Merchandising:

• To be familiar with and informed of the product range
• To monitor sales of the product range, and to support all branches through the effective movement of stock
• To make optimum use of Warehouse stock and to ensure that repeat stock is distributed effectively and appropriately, through Pattern Management
• To maximise sales, through the condensing and re-grouping of merchandise, in order to meet Company performance requirements
• To issue recall instructions and liaise with stores and warehouse to ensure they are carried out
• To help in the preparation of Sale Lists with the Merchandiser/s and ensure the correct distribution of sale merchandise
• To assist in the re-pricing and/or disposal of sale residue

Administration and Merchandising Systems:

• To calculate, record and administer price changes and to communicate them to branches
• To ensure the correct administration of all stock within the area of control

• Degree in math’s or business with a mathematics bias preferable
• Some work experience in merchandising preferable
• A real passion for creating workable and effective forms and data for the business
• A real passion for numbers and making a significant difference to the merchandising team

Benefits:

• Competitive basic salary
• Enviable discounts
• Pension and life assurance

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.

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