Michael Kors Assistant Merchandiser Footwear FTC

Michael Kors; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fashion brand in Greater London is seeking an Assistant Merchandiser to support the merchandising strategy and prepare for seasonal markets. Responsibilities include developing annual/seasonal range plans, managing samples, and acting as a liaison for digital showroom setups. Candidates should have strong merchandising experience and proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel. The role offers a hybrid working model and a range of employee benefits.

Benefits

Cross-Brand Discounts & Private Employee Sales

Paid Parental Leave

Generous Holiday and Vacation Allowance

Internal Mobility Across Capri Brands

Hybrid Working Model

LifeWorks Employee Assistance Program

Pension Contributions

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay

Private Health and Dental Coverage

Qualifications

• Strong experience in a retail or wholesale merchandising/buying team.
• Computer literate with strong skills in Excel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication in English.
• Knowledge of products and trends in fashion.
• Experience with digital merchandising platforms.

Responsibilities

• Support the overall regional merchandising strategy.
• Prepare for seasonal markets and manage samples.
• Coordinate general merchandising tasks.
• Act as a digital focus point for merchandising and sales.

Skills

Retail or wholesale merchandising experience

Proficiency in MS Office Suite

Excellent verbal and written English

Product knowledge and trend awareness

Digital sensitivity and experience with digital showrooms

Job description

Michael Kors is always interested in hearing from talented, globally-minded individuals with a passion for fashion. If you enjoy working in a creative, fast-paced environment, then we would love to hear from you!

Title: Assistant Merchandiser - FTC Footwear

Reporting to: Senior Merchandiser/Director

Department Overview

Supports the overall Merchandising Team's wholesale channel. As part of the Product Centre of Excellence unit, this includes understanding the regional trends and product successes to help support the team in defining product assortments that will meet and exceed the financial strategies of the business.

What you'll do:

SUPPORT THE OVERALL REGIONAL MERCHANDISING STRATEGY

• Support in developing annual/seasonal range plans based on sell-in/out
• Pull data for monthly and seasonal sell-out and produce the monthly, hindsight and post-market reports.
• Conduct seasonal competitive benchmarking from a pricing and product perspective - identifying product opportunities.

PREPARING FOR SEASONAL MARKETS

• Manage samples from factories to showrooms, liaising with DC, logging samples, the sample split, sending samples.
• Photoshoot preparation and coordination with the EU showrooms, ensuring smooth process & organizing files
• Helping set up and maintain digital assets including the catalogue & line lists
• Maintain the style master, line sheet and imagery portal, cascading info to wholesale team
• Support the team with creating engaging training materials and comprehensive selling tools
• Manage the Merch memo with any changes in market to the product

GENERAL MERCHANDISING TASKS

• Coordinate AD samples & image requests with marketing & other relevant ad-hoc product analysis
• Be a go-to-person for account executives for queries on product, pricing & selling information.

DIGITAL FOCUS

• Be the point person for Merchandising and Sales on digital showroom set up, activities, testing environments, etc
• Gather and consolidate user interface feedback from Merchandising team post market to feedback to PMO and IT, supporting future interface enhancements

What You'll Bring

We're looking for someone with the following experience and skills - but these aren't set in stone. If you bring something extra to the table, we'd love to hear from you!

• Strong experience working in a retail or wholesale merchandising/Buying team
• Computer literate, proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point) - strong Excel skills particularly key.
• Excellent verbal and written English
• Product knowledge and trend awareness
• Digital sensitivity. Ideally with experience using or setting up digital showrooms

We'd love to see:

• Hands On Approach
• Organizational and analytical skills
• Results-driven and goal-oriented person
• Critical thinking and problem-solving attitude
• Team oriented, strong relationship-building skills
• Ability to multi-task, requiring solid time management

MK Perks

From your very first day with us, we want you to feel welcomed, supported, and truly part of the team. To help make your experience rewarding, we offer a range of benefits designed to enrich your journey.

• Cross-Brand Discounts & Private Employee Sales - Enjoy exclusive savings across all Capri brands.
• Paid Parental Leave - Take meaningful time off to bond with your growing family.
• Generous Holiday and Vacation Allowance - Recharge with paid time off throughout the year.
• Internal Mobility Across Capri Brands - Explore new career paths within the broader Capri network.
• Hybrid Working Model - Collaborate in-office just three days a week for optimal flexibility.
• LifeWorks Employee Assistance Program - Confidential support for mental, emotional, and financial wellbeing.
• Pension Contributions - Build your future with company-backed retirement support.
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay - Receive elevated financial support during life's biggest milestones.
• Private Health and Dental Coverage - Access premium care for your health and wellness.

The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company's policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, military status, disability, genetic information or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.

At Capri Holdings Limited, we are committed to providing a fair and accessible recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation for the interview or application process, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail].