Junior Buyer, Franchise; Maternity Cover

Position: Junior Buyer, Franchise (Maternity Cover)
Location: Greater London

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* Location:

** Madrid, London, Milan
* Assist in generating weekly selling reports and business analysis to track performance, identify key trends, and maximize opportunities for growth and profitability within the franchise business.
* Maintain assortment sheets, update pricing, and reconcile orders.
* Support recommendations for reorders on bestsellers and share insights based on analysis to drive business impact.
* Help execute and maintain merchandising guidelines, top investments, and product knowledge for partners.
* Run the analysis and prepare selling hindsight identifying assortment opportunities both in and off market; create boards as needed.
* Organize seasonal markets with partners, both virtually and in the MK Showroom in Milan, and confidently support/sell collections to Franchise partners.
* Collaborate with rest of buyers in entering orders into the system and follow up with Licensee Partners, Customer Service, and merchandising teams.
* Track merchandise memos for order cancellations, suggest replacements, and update OTB files.
* Work with buying, planning, operations, and VM teams to execute merchandising strategies by partner.
* Support the buying team with marketing campaigns and partner visits, proactively building brand, division, comp shops and market knowledge.
* Act as a point of contact for certain Franchise partners, ensuring clear communication and alignment with MK brand vision and business goals.
* Minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent
* Computer literate with strong Excel skills.
* Excellent communicator, comfortable working with different cultures.
* Proven ability to thrive in an entrepreneurial environment with financial acumen.
* Ability to work to tight deadlines.
* Effective communication with key accounts in a multicultural environment.
* Dynamic, resilient, and able to work at a fast pace.
* Fashion sense and trend awareness.
* A team-focused, collaborative mindset
* Entrepreneurial spirit and ability to work independently
* Confidence in leading presentations and engaging with senior stakeholders
* Strong knowledge of trends, fashion sense and know-how.
* Behaviours that align with our values:
Trust & Support, Inspire & Empower, Innovate & Collaborate Michael Kors is a world-renowned, award-winning designer of luxury accessories and ready-to-wear. His namesake company, established in 1981, currently produces a range of products under Michael Kors Collection, Michael Kors, and Michael Kors Mens, including accessories, ready-to-wear, footwear, watches, jewelry, and a full line of fragrance products. Michael Kors stores are operated in the most prestigious cities in the world, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, London, Milan, Paris, Dubai, Seoul, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Rio de Janeiro.

In addition, Michael Kors operates digital flagships across North America, Europe, and Asia, offering customers a seamless omnichannel experience.
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