Kurt Geiger

Assistant Manager, Kurt Geiger, Metro Gateshead

Kurt Geiger  •  England, GB (Onsite)  •  1 month ago
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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.

We Are One: For Love | For Diversity | For Change | For Equality | For Kindness | For Freedom | For Unity Against Racism

WE NEED YOU TO:

  • Ensure service standards are consistently met in your store, through regular team motivation, training and development
  • Be a mentor for your team by demonstrating service standards and leading by example
  • Ensure store and company sales targets are consistently achieved by setting and monitoring these for your store and team
  • Regularly monitor your teams’ KPIs and performance, putting plans in place for further development as and when needed alongside the store manager
  • Ensure operational objectives of the store and company are upheld and maintained
  • Ensure all policies and procedures are consistently maintained through high standards of compliance at all times
  • Regularly update the store manager on trade and team performance
  • Support your manager with recruitment and onboarding talent for your store, whilst working with the HR talent team
  • Maintain a high-performance team through regular one- to-one meetings
  • Build and maintain excellent customer relationships for repeat business
  • Support the store manager to maintain staff rotas, remaining reactive to trading patterns, Christmas & sales
  • Monitor and manage stock deliveries
  • Work with head office merchandising team to ensure restock accuracy
  • Coordinate store stock take and maintain stock accuracy standards
  • Organise and execute impactful store promotions to boost overall sales for store
  • Protect the Kurt Geiger brands and ensure all team members meet personal presentation standards and policies
  • Ensure your team maintains excellent visual presentation of store which is consistent with company/VM guidelines
  • Keep up to date with new fashion trends
  • Be an ambassador for your team and store

Requirements

  • Previous retail management experience
  • Strong understanding of fashion trends and brands
  • Possess a strong sense of leadership
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to stay composed during stressful situations
  • Ability to create and sustain great relationships
  • Experience in setting team targets and driving sales
  • To be immaculately presented and representative of the brand

Benefits

  • Competitive basic salary
  • Generous bonus structure
  • Pension Scheme
  • Gorgeous shoes each season
  • Amazing employee discounts
Kurt Geiger

About Kurt Geiger

Kurt Geiger is a leading London-based footwear and accessories retailer powered by creativity and kindness. For over fifty years, Kurt Geiger’s in-house team of shoe and accessory designers have endeavoured to embolden customers through statement styles underpinned by London’s vibrance and authenticity. Its ultimate mission to create a kind, diverse and inclusive fashion community propels the regular launch of kindness-driven initiatives supporting people, charities and global movements. Kurt Geiger’s owned brands for women, men and children consist of Kurt Geiger London, KG Kurt Geiger and Miss KG. The company has over 70 stores and 530 concessions worldwide and a global customer base extending across North America, Europe, China, Australia and the Middle East.

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. Though prejudice prevails in our world, it is not welcome in our workplace, and ensuring the equality of all our people processes to recruit a diverse workforce remains paramount.

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

We Are One: For Love | For Diversity | For Change | For Equality | For Kindness | For Freedom | Against Racism

Industry
Retail & Ecommerce
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
London , GB
Year Founded
1963
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