Assistant Buyer, European Retail

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Assistant Buyer, European Retail

Apply locations: London
Type: Full time
Posted on: Yesterday
Job requisition id: R_777917

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!

Job Details

Assistant Buyer, European Retail

Department: Franchise

Locations: Madrid, London, Milan

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!

"I feel really lucky to be surrounded by such a great team. I'm not only grateful that they've helped me achieve my goals, but also that I can give them a place where they can achieve theirs."

- Michael Kors -

Kors is always interested in hearing from talented, globally-minded individuals who enjoy working in a creative environment, then would love to hear from you!

We have an exciting opportunity for a Buyer - Franchise in our Madrid, London, or Milan office.

Michael Kors is looking for an Assistant Buyer to assist the buying team in managing a growing Franchise business. Strong analytical skills, creative problem-solving skills, and the ability to thrive in an entrepreneurial environment are essential.

Responsibilities:

• Generate weekly selling reports and analyze business trends to maximize opportunities and minimize liabilities for continued growth and profitability.
• Maintain assortment sheets, update pricing, and reconcile orders.
• Recommend reorders on best sellers and share insights based on analysis to impact business growth.
• Implement and maintain merchandising guidelines, top investments, and product knowledge for partners. Support the buying team in presentations.
• Collaborate with the team to analyze sales data and identify assortment opportunities. Create visual boards when necessary.
• Organize seasonal markets virtually or in Milan showroom, supporting and selling collections to franchise partners.
• Assist buyers with order insertion, follow-up, and coordination with licensee partners, customer service, and merchandising teams.
• Track merch memo for cancellations and support suggested replacements and OTB updates.
• Support buying, planning, operations, and VM teams in executing merchandising strategies.
• Assist with marketing campaigns and partner visits, building brand and market knowledge.
• Coordinate with the operations team for timely shipments and work with customer service to ensure order fulfillment.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Strong Excel skills and computer literacy
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with diverse cultures
• Entrepreneurial mindset with financial acumen
• Ability to meet tight deadlines
• Effective communication in multicultural environments
• Dynamic, resilient, and able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Fashion sense and industry knowledge

Preferred Qualities:

• Behaviors aligned with trust, support, inspiration, innovation, and collaboration
• Team-oriented attitude and willingness to collaborate
• Strong trend and fashion awareness

Benefits:

Our purpose is to make all employees and customers with Michael Kors. We offer:

• Multi-brand discount
• Exclusive employee sales
• Paid parental leave
• Generous holiday schedule and vacation days
• Internal mobility across Capri Brands (Michael Kors, Jimmy Choo, Versace)
• Hybrid work (3 days in-office)
• Flexible hours
• Wellness and assistance programs
• initiatives focusing on community, innovation, responsibility, and experiences

At Capri, we are committed to diversity and inclusion, fostering a workplace that respects all backgrounds and identities. Capri is an equal opportunity employer.