Merchandiser - External Brands, Kids Footwear

About the company

Kurt Geiger is a London-born footwear and accessories brand built around creativity, inclusivity, and a kind workplace culture. For more than 50 years, its in-house design teams have produced distinctive styles from the London headquarters. The brand is known for its rainbow signature and for drawing inspiration from the energy, diversity, and spirit of the city.

Role overview

This opportunity is for an organised, commercially minded Merchandiser or Junior Merchandiser to support the Children's Shoes team. The position focuses on driving performance across concession space with department store partners and is well suited to someone eager to grow their merchandising career in a busy, fast-moving setting.

What you will do

• Support the planning, forecasting, and trading of luxury and premium branded ranges to help increase sales and profit.
• Track weekly sales, stock, and intake results to spot both risks and opportunities.
• Forecast at department, brand, and line level to keep stock levels healthy, improve availability, and reduce markdowns and excess stock.
• Take ownership of core trading measures such as sell-through, margin, and stock turn.
• Work with Buying, Planning, Retail, and Supply Chain teams to keep product movement running smoothly.
• Recommend rebuys, cancellations, and RTV actions where needed.
• Suggest markdown and promotional actions to support stock clearance.
• Keep systems and reporting data accurate and up to date.
• Help prepare trade packs and performance updates for senior stakeholders, including mid-season reviews and future-season planning summaries.

Requirements

• Current experience as a Merchandiser, Junior Merchandiser, or a seasoned Assistant Merchandiser.
• A degree, or equivalent qualification, in Business, Fashion, Retail, or a similar field is preferred.
• Strong numerical ability and analytical thinking.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Well-developed organisation and time management skills.
• Ability to understand data and turn it into commercial recommendations.
• Confident communication skills and the ability to influence teams across functions.
• Strong interest in luxury/branded retail, products, and market trends.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary.
• Pension and life assurance.
• Staff discounts.
• Gym discounts.
• Half-day pay-day Friday once a month.
• RetailTrust support.
• Additional employee perks.

Success in this role

• Solid merchandising support that improves stock efficiency.
• Early identification of trading opportunities and risks.
• Accurate reporting and meaningful analysis that support decisions.
• Strong collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Culture and working environment

The business describes itself as energetic, fast paced, and innovation driven, with hard work recognised through growth opportunities. Kindness is central to the culture, and wellbeing is supported through a friendly environment, a vibrant social community, and summer working hours designed to help maintain work-life balance.

Business footprint

The first Kurt Geiger store opened on London’s Bond Street in 1963. Today the brand has an international presence, with over 70 standalone stores across the UK, including a flagship on London Oxford Street, and more than 400 stores globally. In addition to standalone stores and pop-ups, the company works with major department store partners around the world.