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Buyer (Women's Footwear or Men's Apparel)

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Reporting to: Head of Buying

Positions Available:

  1. Buyer, Women Footwear
  2. Buyer, Men's Apparel & Accessory

Key Objective: To lead the buying team building a range plan and liasing with brands. The successful candidate will have a passion for our product with a great knowledge of current sportwear and high street fashion trends.

  • Trend identification
  • Sales analysis
  • Competitive analysis
  • Liaising with Merchandising, Retail and Marketing
  • Liaising with brands
  • Range building

Key Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Representing the Buying function on Women's Footwear or Men's Apparel & Accessory category.
  • Attending all appointments, with involvement in selection and editing of product
  • Attending all product launches throughout the year as specified
  • Attending all relevant trade shows
  • Analysis and review of previous weeks sales with the merchandising department to propose and drive actions for the week ahead
  • Negotiation with selected brands re trading terms and conditions.
  • Being constantly aware of new brands and opportunities to diversify and drive department/category sales
  • Budget negotiation and planning within internal teams and external brands
  • Negotiation with brands re distribution agreements
  • Working independently in a creative and trend led environment
  • Managing budgets and OTB on in seasons and forward budgets
  • Present ranges for sign off with Senior Buyers, Buying Director and Merchandising Director.
  • Preparation and presentation of performance in trade meetings
  • Proposals to assist driving sales in your relevant department

Core Competencies:

  • Extensive knowledge of our store base and website
  • Confidence within own decisions and product selection. Comfortable in driving decisions on file and being accountable for all actions
  • Ability to act independently
  • Extensive knowledge of product area and market
  • Ability to look forward and predict trends both current and future
  • Highly numerate and skilled within budget forecasting and planning

Skills/Experience/Knowledge needed:

  • Experience of buying Fashion is advantageous
  • Experience of buying branded goods is essential
  • Be able to exercise a high degree of analytical and numerical skills
  • Fully literate in Microsoft Office: PowerPoint, Word, Excel
  • Organizational skills are essential
  • Be able to work under own initiative
  • A creative and trend led individual

Key Deliverables – Year 1

  • Spend 1 week working in a JD store within Malaysia
  • Adhere to the Buying Calendar as required
  • Focus on Training and developing your team ‘On-The-Job’ and through a range of development tools and courses
  • Achieve company Sales, Margins, and stock plans.