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Buying Admin Assistant

Listing ID: 789990

Buying Admin Assistant

Type of Position: Permanent Position
Company / Organisation / Artist Name: Kurt Geiger
Location: Central London, London, UK
Hours: Full Time
Experience: Entry level
Salary / Wage: Competitive salary
Twitter Handle: @
Deadline: Ongoing
Ad Expires In: 1 month 2 days

At Kurt Geiger we celebrate individuality, believing our differences make us more powerful as a collective.

Diversity, equality and inclusion are at the core of who we are and we strive to reflect this in every corner of our company culture, starting with the promotion of equal opportunities.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is granted the opportunity to thrive as their authentic self.

We are currently Europe’s leading luxury shoe and accessory retailer and 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:

  • Raise PO for the department, maintain and amend throughout the product lifecycle and ensure accuracy on the system.
  • Ensure product lists are set up correctly and updated on the system, based on changing deadlines. managing critical deadlines in planning and trading.
  • Manage department's critical path, working with the Buyers to ensure the correct delivery date.
  • General admin and filing for the department including invoices, product data and managing and sorting post and parcles.
  • Manage department samples including chasing samples, sample storage and sample request across wholesale, marketing and photography
  • Product for fit sessions and share comments with suppliers.
  • Support the team in preparing for range meetings, including sample pulling and organising sign off documents when needed.
  • Support Junior Buyer with approvals process, managing product storage, lab dips, yarn dips and bulk submissions.
  • Carry out comp shops to develop knowledge of the current market and feedback to the team as necessary.
  • Maintain relationships with suppliers
  • Take part in in-store visits and provide detailed feedback to the Buyers and Merchandising team.

Requirements:

  • Passionate about gaining experience and developing a career in Buying
  • Strong Excel skills
  • Proactive, hard-working & excellent at building relationships
  • Self-motivated and highly organised
  • Works confidently in team environment
  • Ability to prioritise and manage own workload
  • Experience within a Buying Admin role is beneficial, including placement year or internship

Benefits:

  • Competitive 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!

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.

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 | Against Racism


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