Buyer

Job Description:

Our Buyer is responsible for managing OTB deployed and product selection, ensuring point of sales are filled commercially and the brand image is well executed. These key points are reflected from pre-buying stage to the post buying stage and are monitored throughout the season. Your key responsibilities will involve:

Job Responsibilities:

• Influence & challenge OTB creation, managing how to spend OTB.
• Analyze & interpret sales figures to make good business decisions.
• Demonstrate awareness of trends, global market trends & competitors.
• Own supplier relationship & communication
• Actively negotiate with suppliers on stock swaps, RTVs, markdown contribution.
• Take responsibility for gross margin, stock turn & sell thru.
• Actively participate in buys, product selection, & quantifying orders.
• Manage the sale markdown strategy & stock liquidation.
• Demonstrate creative drive & talent in planning, selecting & buying product.
• Utilize knowledge & expertise to bring in innovative new merchandise, new concepts & potentially exclusive product to attract new customers & grow sales.

Job Requirements:

• Experience managing the Buying cycle end to end
• Ability to analyze sales, data and trends in order to make commercially sound decisions on product.
• Proactive and can work autonomously
• Strong ability to negotiate and build good relationships with brands
• Strong knowledge of the market and consumer within the GCC region
• 3 to 5 years Buying experience within Luxury Fashion