-Carry out buying activities in-line with the brand buying plans

- Maintain profitable relationships with existing suppliers and monitor the adherence to the contract terms

- Drive the seasonal strategies in line with the brand positioning to formulate Gross Margin Plan

- Develop a fine tuned assortment and investment plan

- Create the sourcing development plan and action the critical path to deliver timely

- Negotiate with new suppliers on product pricing, payment terms, cost of freight, provision of training, and the extent of their involvement in advertising and promotions, to decide on placing a purchase order with the supplier for the concerned product

– Manage OTB in tandem with the planning counterpart

- Deliver the seasonal business strategy by monitoring and impacting the critical path, range building and product selection

- Prepare and manage the buying calendar

- Formulate seasonal product focus plan with Marketing and VM to drive key product initiatives

- Focus on holding current business and build new categories

- Conducting customer focus groups and competitive shopping Performance and Operations:

- Analysis and reporting of weekly sales performance at style, range, category and business unit level against range plan. Take in season action to revise production flows and maximize sales

- Manage TNA plans

- Implement the buying calendar for timely seasonal analysis and range build

- Perform regular competitor surveys to identify product gaps, influence lessons learnt and range plans

- Manage range and product hierarchy and create the seasonal phasing plan

- Responsible for the ‘The Look’ for the season. Influence product selection, in-store VM as per guidelines and layout planning

- Keep abreast of market trends and awareness of competitor activities

- Manage the product training of staff to ensure up-to-date knowledge. Prepare regular trends training and deliver to the business units

- Review buying feedback reports and provide recommendations to General Manager as to buying strategy for a respective brand/collection

Skills

• Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or a related field.
• Market Research and Analysis: Buyers excel in researching market trends, competitor offerings, and industry dynamics to make informed purchasing decisions that align with the organization's goals and objectives.
• Buyers are proficient in utilizing procurement software and e-procurement platforms to enhance efficiency.
• The ability to analyze market data and competitor strategies is crucial for buyers when making informed procurement decisions.
• Effective negotiation skills are essential for buyers to obtain the most favorable terms, pricing, and conditions.
• Fluent in English language.