Assistant Buyer

Job Description & Responsibilities: We are looking for dynamic individual who wish to excel in retail to join our Merchandising team: Responsibilities: - Assisting the Merchandising Manager on merchandising and brand managing duties. - Ensure availability and profitability of products' assortment through liaising with business partners / suppliers. - Develop and manage a category of products and merchandise that are attractive and meeting customer demands. - Negotiate on terms, product cost and rebates and forecasting and analysing market trend. - Analysing consumer patterns of buying and predicts future trends. - Analyse sales performance including preparing reports and presentations. - Evaluates current performance and identity new business opportunities and maximising profitability on existing portfolio. - Control stocks flow including ensuring quality and timely stock arrival. - Monitor and managing stock allocations to outlets and interpret sales forecast. - Work closely with store operations team in merchandising program and visual display at store level. Requirements: - Diploma in Retail Management or its equivalent. - Mandarin language preferred as role requires candidate to deal with Mandarin speaking clients. - Candidate must possess at least Diploma in Retail Management or equivalent. - Minimum 1 years of working experience as Buyer in any retail business, Department Store experience preferred. - Good negotiation and brand managing skills. - Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply. - Ability to analyse and forecast buying will be an added advantage.