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.
The role:
The Assistant Buyer will assist in the management of key licensees across the business. They will also be responsible for:
- Supporting the strategic development of the licensing programme to deliver key growth objectives.
- Assist in managing the critical path across the licensees, coupled with managing the critical path within our internal teams.
- Support in the day-to-day management of licensees.
- Collaborate with designs and production to support development.
- Own the sample management process across all the licensing categories.
- Set up meetings, take meeting minutes and communicate to all parties involved.
- Build and nurture strong relationships with partners and stakeholders.
- Develop a deep understanding of partner delivery timelines, commercial objectives, growth strategies and KPIs.
- Support the wider team in agreeing new partnerships and renewals.
- Produce presentations and other collateral that help the wider team monitor licensee performance.
- Development of training manuals and presentations with detailed product information on each collection.
- Conduct regular competitor analysis to identify trends.
- Maintain and update our weekly selling reports and forecasts.