Merchandise Analyst - Little Rock, Arkansas

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

VMI Senior Merchandise Analyst

This unique role offers the opportunity to manage a large retail business from style inception to consumer. The position handles both the retail and wholesale portion of a fashion footwear business. The role of Merchandise Analyst is responsible for understanding the detailed needs of our retail partner's business through analytical skills, strong collaboration, and customer system navigation. Self-motivation and an entrepreneurial attitude for a global brand is key to this role.

Role and Responsibilities

• Achieve Gross Margin & Sales expectations set forth by the department plan through the management of sales, markdowns, receipts, and assortment plan
• Partner and collaborate with the Director on all aspects of business using clear and concise communication to achieve goals
• Analyze on-going business of sales and strategies for total business and by-door allocations
• Maintain, enter, and manage seasonal orders & reorders
• Manage markdowns by implementing selections that drive sales and limit liability, keeping in line with North American strategy
• Assist in forecasting for future product to create strong seasonal assortments with limited product liability and maximizing profits
• Manage shipments from supplier to retailer to ensure timely delivery and appropriate seasonal store depth
• Communicate all logistical needs to merchants and facilitate changes securing timely inventory receipts that align with the OTB
• Maintain all Dillard's system setup to ensure accuracy including: Write copy, item setup, PO creation, & keying markdowns.
• Understand and create selling reports often and as needed to help analyze and maximize business.

Requirements

• Previous sales or buying experience preferred
• Self-motivated, ambitious attitude, and detail oriented
• Thrives in fast paced environment
• Ability to analyze sales trends, forecast, and draw conclusions
• Comfortable working in manual systems and advanced planning tools
• Able to work in office 4x a week
• Proficient in Excel

Benefits

• Competitive basic salary
• Healthcare benefits
• 401K
• Enviable discounts

If you're successful, you will work for a business which recognizes that amazing people are the key to driving our business forward and fulfill our vision of being the world's leading multi-channel retailer of luxury branded shoes and accessories. We are a fast-paced business where no two days are the same, so you will need to be adaptable; but we will reward your hard-work, commitment and loyalty with a fantastic benefits package and very real opportunities for progression.

We Are One

For Love | For Diversity | For Change | For Equality | For Kindness | For Freedom | Against Racism