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About the Role
The Assistant Buyer Merchandiser supports the Product team across retail buying, wholesale merchandising and commercial operations. The role helps build commercially relevant assortments, supports seasonal market preparation, manages product and sample information, analyses sales performance and partners cross-functionally with Planning, Allocations, VM, Marketing, Sales, Operations teams and vendors to execute product strategies that meet or exceed business objectives. This position provides commercial and operational support through reporting, product administration, competitor research, store feedback, delivery tracking, allocation support and market readiness. The successful candidate will develop strong product knowledge, build ownership of a divisional area under supervision and contribute recommendations that support growth, profitability and trend relevance.
Responsibilities
- Support range planning through sales analysis, trend insight, pricing opportunities and product performance.
- Produce accurate weekly, monthly and seasonal reports with clear commercial insights.
- Maintain key product documents and systems, ensuring all information is accurate and up to date.
- Act as a key contact for product, sample, digital showroom and merchandising updates.
- Support market preparation, presentations and showroom set-up, including sample management.
- Work with Buying Coordinators to input, check and reconcile POs and orders.
- Partner with Planning, Allocations and DC teams to track shipments, orders, stock and product flow.
- Conduct competitor research, comp shops and store visits, sharing actions to maximise opportunities.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to support launches, selling tools, training materials and market execution.
- Coordinate photoshoots, samples, image requests, uniform documents and product communications.
- Attend buy appointments, store visits and business meetings, including occasional European travel.
Requirements
- Excellent organisation and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong relationship-building skills and a collaborative, team-oriented mindset.
- Good product knowledge, commercial awareness and passion for fashion, trends and the customer.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret sales performance, identify opportunities and turn insight into clear recommendations.
- A proactive, resilient and hands-on approach to support strategic and operational tasks.
- Strong verbal and written communication, collaboration and effective relationship-building skills.
- Strong attention to detail, particularly across administration, reporting, and sample management.
- Advanced Excel skills and strong proficiency across Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint and Word.
- Digital sensitivity, with experience using or supporting digital showroom tools desirable.
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Adaptability, positivity and openness to change within a fast-moving entrepreneurial business.
- Willingness to travel for markets, buy appointments, showroom activity and store visits when required.
Skills
- Excel
- Microsoft Office
- PowerPoint
- Word
- Digital showroom tools
Location
- London
Work Type
- Hybrid Working Model
Salary/Compensations
- 32,000.00 - 41,000.00 GBP
Benefits
- Cross-Brand Discounts & Private Employee Sales
- Paid Parental Leave
- Generous Holiday and Vacation Allowance
- Internal Mobility Across Capri Brands
- Hybrid Working Model
- LifeWorks Employee Assistance Program
- Pension Contributions
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
- Private Health and Dental Coverage
About the Company
- 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!
- At Capri Holdings Limited, we are committed to providing a fair and accessible recruitment process.
Equal Opportunity
- The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.
- The Company’s policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, military status, disability, genetic information or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
- The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.
- If you require a reasonable accommodation for the interview or application process, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at CapriTalentAcquisition@CapriHoldings.com.