Stock Manager, Kurt Geiger, Arnotts Dublin

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

ROLE

To maximize sales and profit through the effective stock management, completion of all branch administration and management and motivation of stock and administration team, whilst promoting and exceeding our internal service standards.

RESPONSIBILITIES

STOCK MANAGEMENT

• Responsible for the completion of all customer orders, working to a demanding deadline of a 24hr turnaround. Managing / delegating to stock admin teams for support
• Booking daily collections along with liaising with Divisional Ops manager with regards to arranging all external couriers and overcoming any logistical issues
• Support in overseeing efficient operation of the stockroom, including swift and accurate
• sales floor replenishment
• Working with the Divisional Operations manager to ensure the accuracy of the in store stock management system at all times, oversee the in-transit system ensuring all transfers are complete, accurate and within agreed time scales meeting company KPI’s. Daily liaison with the Warehouse and Merchandising to monitor incoming and outgoing stock
• Ensure all processes and paperwork are completed accurately.
• Report any delivery discrepancies to the Warehouse, Stock Audit and Operations manager so these can be investigated
• Complete stock spot checks to help ensure that the REX stock file is accurate, investigating and reporting identified issues to Stock Audit and Divisional Operations Manager.
• Assist in the overall stock-take process (Operations Manager organises stock take and Stock
• Manager manages the processes), ensuring stock take result falls within Company target
• of +/- 0.3%
• Maintain and develop host store relationships in support of all logistical process.

CUSTOMER SERVICE

• Monitor service levels of the stock team to ensure the our service proposition is delivered to all internal customers
• Monitor all shipments and dispatch queries

STAFF MANAGEMENT

• Complete staffing rotas for stock team which reflect the needs of the business
• Authorise Holidays, Breaks and shift times keeping in mind business objectives
• Complete all HR paperwork for new starters, RTW interviews, staff reviews, lateness forms and follow up investigations where needed for the stock team
• Recruit temps to support business at sale time
• Provide training for all new temporary and permanent members of the stock team

SECURITY COMPLIANCE

• Ensure stock security procedures are strictly followed and any security issues are dealt with immediately reporting any issues to the General Manager.

COMMUNICATION

• Actively liaise, communicate and develop good working relationships with all Senior Manager’, Head Office personnel and Host Store Management at all times.
• Undertake any other reasonable responsibilities, tasks and directions within the scope of the role

HEALTH & SAFETY

• Monitor compliance to Health and Safety procedures within the stock room, reporting non-compliance to GM
• Monitor and suggest improvements to current Health and Safety practices, developing team in all areas of safe working within the stockroom 

•  Demonstrate a commercial mind set and outlook to stay responsive to all operational needs.

• Providing the close link between shop floor behaviors / sales promise and all BOH operations whilst keeping within the Kurt Geiger DNA
• Always available to both customers and team- managing their expectations.
• Suggest ideas of ways to improve certain procedures that service the shop floor
• Actively drive own development by seeking new learning opportunities
• Influence peers and senior management to create service lead culture.
• Collaborate and Support Change.
• Role model DNA
• Engage with team and consistently role model Communicate in a compelling, confident and detailed way with customers, team, peers and managers

• Competitive basic salary
• Generous bonus structure
• Pension Scheme
• Amazing employee discounts

If you’re successful, you will work for a business which recognises 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